Meet the new and improved Rapunzel.

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2011)

"I, am a horrible daughter. I'm going back. I am never going back! I am a despicable human being. Woo-hoo! Best. Day. Ever!"
Tangled is a charming, amusing, visually beautiful movie that will please princess-obsessed little girls, adventure loving little boys, and the older people that are bound to have this movie memorized by osmosis from the countless times the young ones around them will probably watch it.
This modern update of the Rapunzel fairy tale gives a family friendly message about growing up and becoming your own person, wrapped up in the cute animal sidekicks and hijinks that are expected from these kinds of movies. The animation is bright, vivid, and lively, the voice work is good, and the songs are passable, if not great. There's just not a lot to complain about, here. I didn't think it was as hilarious as Despicable Me or as emotionally engaging as Toy Story 3, but there's just something special about a good old fashioned fairy tale, now and again.