If for nothing else, watch it for the horse !

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2016)

Yes ! You read that correctly ! If for nothing else, watch this one to see THE HORSE !!!! His name is MAXIMUS. He is a very large white horse with attitude. He moves like a dog and he seems to think like a dog as well. He snuffs along the trail of the hero.. At one point he even sits on his haunches and when that sweet spot under his chin is scratched, he starts to kick himself with a hind leg. Found him IRRESISTIBLE !!! He and the hero have a brief Wile-E- Coyote / Roadrunner encounter on a tree branch. SUPER ! Oh, Tangled also has a very appealing Lost-Kidnapped Princess as Heroine and a delightful smoldering (his word) thief turned hero. The hero's gang of miss-fit-thief pals is supercalifragilistically amusing. There is a good ensemble song as well.
Almost forgot the Villainess (hissss booooo). She looks a lot like Cher and sings up a storm like a Broadway Diva. Again... TERRIFIC ! Disney required mascot, Pascal (a chameleon) this time around is rather over-shadowed in appeal by Maximus. Remember him ?. He just turns colors and makes hand movements that aren't really clear as he only has two fingers and little hands.
The animation is incredibly well done. There is a frying pan (with a large part in the proceedings)that looks as it it is really there and mighty even be a real frying pan. All the marks and dimples are just right. the scenery and special effects are also "just right".
There is a trio of little girls who have their day made when a lady with 70 feet of shining golden hair enters their city.
Little "bits" abound in this wonderful and rather neglected film from the Disney Company ... their 50th Animated offering and for me, one of their best.