Tangled

Disney returns in good ol' classic standards with their twist on the Rapunzel tale titled Tangled; the best animated musical film since The Lion King. Like most Disney films that are based on famous fairy tales the film creators add more fun, magic and a bit of cheesiness to accomplish the Disney quality; and Tangled is no exception. The story naturally follows Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) who is kidnapped when only just a baby by the marvelously evil and bitchy Gothel (Donna Murphy), because of the magic powers that Rapunzel's hair possess. 18 years later, Rapunzel is living in a tower never having set foot on the ground because Gothel, who is now pretending to be Rapunzel's mother, wants to keep her safe from the outside world/keep her all to herself. Naturally Rapunzel dreams of leaving the tower and yearns for adventure. Now enters love interest in the form of thief Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) who seeks refuge in Rapunzel's tower. This sets off a series of events that lead Rapunzel and Flynn on a life changing adventure.
The songs, composed by Disney God Alan Menken, the man behind the music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, creates a wonderfully new soundtrack for Tangled. The songs sung by Gothel are some of the most memorable, but it is the love song 'I See The Light,' which is well on its way to become an instant classic. This scene in particular has some of the most beautiful images seen in an animated film for a long time- which is definitely worthwhile to see in 3D.
The film doesn't come without faults, the beginning narration is a bit clunky and Rapunzel's final realisation leading into the climax is somewhat contrived.
The film caters for all sorts of ages, it has some amazingly hilarious moments (Maximus being a favourite with the crowd), as well as some damn cool action, a developed story, engaging music and a whole lot of Disney Magic!
4/5