"Guys, I want a castle!"
Disney's 50th full-length animated feature is an absolute winner. The House of Mouse's first full CG fairytale is first of all a visual triumph, with its fantastic level of detail and 3D depth, with at least a couple of first-rate action sequences, and the 'releasing the lanterns' sequence is easily on a par with the ballroom scene in Beauty And The Beast for its sheer beauty and magic. The concept and script feels fresh and contemporary without feeling forced, a problem which plagued Disney's animated output in the 80s and 90s. It is a genuinely amusing film, with spirited and terrifically-judged voice performances from Mandy Moore as Rapunzel and Zachary (Chuck) Levi as her 'hero' Flynn Rider, and Donna Murphy creates Mother Gothel very strongly. The songs by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater are pure Broadway, but they emerge organically and work with the film effectively. There are sufficient nods to Disney's Golden Age to demonstrate its heritage (including, unfortunately, some questionable choices in terms of ethnicity and misogyny) , but Tangled is more than capable of holding its own in today's CG-animated marketplace and proves to be one of Disney's most entertaining and enjoyable animated features in many years.
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