An AMAZING movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2010)

I grew up on Disney. I am a typical Disney child. At the same time, I'm a hardcore traditional 2-dimensional animation type of gal. For a while, I've been of the belief that Disney's 3D movies weren't quite as good or had the soul of their 2D classics. Not to say their 3d movies aren't bad... just not the same. So I went in expecting a good movie, but not something spectacular.
Tangled blew me away. It blew right eff out there. I loved this movie. It is my newest favorite Disney movie, and possibly right up there in my top ten favorite movies ever.
From the first moment it started, I was drawn in. The first two minutes, I'll admit to crying. Because the storytelling and the gorgeous animation in this movie is soooo amazing. It takes a different and more elaborate twist on the tale of Rapunzel, but in the best of ways. Still, this movie had me crying a good chunk of the time. Especially in the lantern scene, between the king and queen.
Now a lot of people say Pascal and Max stole the show, but I disagree. Yes, they were funny, especially with the Max and Flynn interaction. Pascal I honestly didn't care for too much. To me, I viewed them as sidekicks that were... well, sidekicks. They didn't overshadow their heroes.
And Gothel. Ah Gothel. I am naturally biased not to like Gothel because she looks eerily like my English professor. Come to think of it... they're both control freaks too... Ehm, but that's digressing, because I despite disliking her, I like Gothel more than my professor. And as far as Disney villains go... I find her to be the most confusing. Yes, at the beginning of the movie, we are presented with her true intentions for Rapunzel but I can't help but wonder if somewhere along the way, she truly did come to love Rapunzel as her own? It's very difficult to say, and I have found myself extremely confused as to whether she is truly really evil or not. I can say, though, that she is highly unpleasant.
The ending is also one of my favorite parts... mostly because it concerns my own hair color, and it makes me feel better about myself.
My only regret about this movie is that I didn't see it in 3D. For the lantern scene alone, it would be worth it.
I don't know how many times I can say it: This is an amazing movie. It is worth your time, it is worth your money, and it... it is truly Disney at its best.