It’s hard to believe that with “Tangled,” the latest Disney animated feature, there have now been 50 of these magical movies since “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” back in 1938.
I wrote in my “Princess and the Frog” review that the recipe from which Disney concocts their magic spell has gone a little stale, and that is no less true in this retelling of the Rapunzel story, but come on; it’s a Disney movie. It’s at least what you would call “good.”
To say the least, the goofy thugs, animals and slapstick that populate “Tangled’s” ranks inherently charmed me. The characters’ big droopy eyes and the colorful animation are also a treat.
But I’m more interested in the things “Tangled” does differently, the first of which smacks you right in the face from the first frame. The film was shot in 3-D, and the camera is granted the freedom of movement in a whole new dimension. There are swoops, spins and flurries of cinematography in this digital world that is unlike anything ever seen before in a Disney film. Continue reading “Tangled”