Adventurous and comedic fairytale.

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2015)

This is Disney's 50th full-length animated feature film, a story about the missing Princess Rapunzel, who as a baby was kidnapped and confined to a tower by Mother Gothel because Rapunzel has special powers that will make everlasting youth. However, when Rapunzel reaches her 18th birthday, she yearns to be part of life outside the tower.
After watching it, I thought the film wasn't bad. The scenes of Rapunzel getting kidnapped by Mother Gothel and of the tower confinement in the beginning instantly draws you to the story. This leads to more adventurous parts where Rapunzel meets bandit Flynn Rider and strikes a deal with him to take her outside the tower in exchange for returning his loot. And, more excitement builds when the royal guards are after Rider while Mother Gothel is also on Rapunzel's trail to bring her back to the tower.
The overall story has a good combination of adventure, romance and magic; it's full of action involving Rider's tangle with the guards to him butting heads with one of their horses, and, as with any Disney fairytale, includes some romantic and touching chemistry between Rider and Rapunzel. Rapunzel's magic powers are brilliantly highlighted through the computer animation, which I thought also made the rest of the film look vibrant and detailed. There is also humor in abundance, thanks in part to the goofy bunch of ruffians Rapunzel and Flynn met in a tavern. However, I thought some of the comedy was overdone; it seemed the characters tried to insert comic relief whenever there is an opportunity, doing away with any moments that are supposed to be intense or dramatic. This is especially true with Flynn and the horse, the contemporary dialog and the goofy narration.
The songs in the film were pretty good and quite catchy, and I thought the music score was chilling. As the music and songs were composed by Alan Menken, listening to them definitely brings you nostalgia from the Disney Renaissance days (animated movies released from 1989-1999).
Overall, it's an adventurous and funny Disney film. It does not surpass the earlier Disney fairytale movies, but it is one of the better Disney animated films released after 2000.
Grade B-