Lasseter's involved? Of course it's great.

Rating: 9/10 (4 January 2011)

I actually didn't know anything about this film except that it was in 3D and had something to do with Rapunzel, but it had a high IMDb rating, even from old men, so I trusted you guys and I went to see it.
You were right. It's an excellent film. Even if it had no story at all, it is worth seeing for the spectacular art that it is. It does have it's misfires (one small scene with water looks more like cellophane, and a spider web looks like something from a 1990s video game) but these stand out particularly because the rest of it is just so beautiful to look at. I'm fairly sure many of you will shed a tear or two, just from the beauty.
Everyone will comment on the nighttime floating lantern scene, which is truly beautiful. My one concern is that with the similarity to Avatar's wood sprites, this might be becoming a cliché in 3D animated film. Of course, we could do a lot worse than to have such a good cliché.
The villain in this film has a spectacular death scene. Maybe that's playing it up too much, because it's fairly simple, but the imagery is just right. I'm certain this will be remembered.
The actors ... I mean the animated characters are drawn very well. But animating this close to reality is a delicate act. Some things don't work when they get too real, like exaggerated features. There are a few moments when maybe their teeth get too big and the distortion makes you a bit nauseous. Same with the eyes. You kind of wonder why they didn't just use real people. But then it falls back into place again, and it's wonderful. If you thought you might have fallen in love with one of Disney's 2D characters (come on, you know you did) wait till you see this. Flynn (why are all Disney characters recently named Flynn?) may not have the perfect body (it's a kids' show) but it's not bad, and when that face is up in yours in 3D, how can you not want to kiss it? I'm sure Rapunzel is all that too. But that's not how my boat sails.
Is this the first 3D film to include a gay bar? Sure, they don't SAY the Snuggly Duckling is gay bar, but do you need them to? There are no women in it until Rapunzel shows up, and all these very butch men have these very artistic dreams. And it's the Snuggly Duckling. Good for them.
Oh, and it's a musical. Or is it a movie with music? Whatever. The songs are pleasant. I enjoyed them at the time, but I can't say I remember any of them now.
I saw it in 3D, but I suspect it is equally as good in 2D. For Avatar, I would say the 3D is an essential part of the film's immersive experience, whereas for Tangled, it's more of an enhancement. But they have done it right, by building it in from the start.
I should say something about the story. Although based on Rapunzel, this is not the usual Rapunzel story. This version relies on magic, which if it wasn't so well done, I would normally regard as a negative. The ending is also somewhat different, but amounts to the same thing.
I do suffer a twinge of guilt knowing that a quarter of a billion dollars was spent on a kids' film, instead of on, say, healthy food and education. But at least it was done well.
It's a must-see film, certain to please almost anyone.