Tangled
2010
****
Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Brad Garrett, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor, Richard Kiel, M. C. Gainey, Paul F. Tompkins
Rapunzel, a young princess with magical long hair, has been locked in a tower by a vain woman she thinks is her mother. When a cocky thief named Flynn Rider climbs into her tower, Rapunzel forces him to show her the world outside. This Disney animation is based on Rapunzel, an 1812 fairy tale written by the Brothers Grimm. It's a familiar story which gets the Disney treatment. There's romance, adventure, songs, and reliable comedy sidekicks. The film doesn't really include one surprise, but it's entertaining and likeable nonetheless.
