Predictable

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2010)

Disclaimer: I have 3 kids, aged 6, 9 and 12, so I've seen more than my share of Disney animated movies with them (mostly on DVD but some in theatres).
We saw the 3D version of the film. Technically, it was very good. However, this was the first 3D film using polarization glasses that I saw so I don't really have a frame of reference -- comparing it to Anaglyph technology makes no sense. I did feel that the effect was overdone and distracting at times but some scenes benefited from it.
The animation was good. The voice acting was good. The songs were mediocre. The plot...
The plot can be characterized by one word -- Predictable. It's like Disney Studios have a mold that they force every story into. You have the brave but naive protagonist, the scheming villain, the dashing "travelling companion" that turns into a love interest, the pet (chameleon this time), the "comic interlude" characters. You get the the same gags, the same jokes, the same romantic progress: mutual distrust, getting to know each other, falling in love, having a fight (prompted by the villain's treachery), splitting, realizing their mistake, coming together again, defeating the villain, living happily ever after... Even the same moralizations.
Almost everything that happened since Rapunzel left the tower felt all too familiar, like I've seen the movie before. Which was a huge disappointment.
Tangled was not a bad movie but it was not a good one either. My 6yo liked it very much. The other kids thought it was OK. I missed Aladdin. Verdict: 6/10.