

In "Tangled," a magical flower is used to save the life of the queen during the birth of her daughter, Rapunzel. Despite that, I can say that Tangled is better than what it may seem at first glance, and an intention so noble to revive the past days that it barely acquired the honor to be the 50th representative animated feature of Disney's empire.

This is a magical romance in the most classic of all traditions, and such tradition involves taking us back to another century while it engulfs the actions of the characters, like the first Shrek film did. Once Rapunzel goes out to the world, it is easy to forget you are living in an era of centuries ago even if the scenarios are there. Tangled does all of the above, except exploring its world. I do not support one animation style more than the other as long as the advantages offered by every means at disposal are utilized in the wisest of ways, from purposes of comedic physical actions to capture tenderness, from constructing musical numbers and exploring visually rich scenarios to direct action sequences, the animation style is everything and creating a world is possible.įrom my personal experience and point of view, 3D can be more convenient at capturing visually rich scenarios, more effective slapstick humor that involves direct physical characters' contact, accelerating the pace of the film if required and constructing more geometrical figures, objects and shapes. Rapunzel! Why hadn't Disney taken the story in a motion picture before? For being the 50th film of the Disney animation studios, it is a film that surpasses expectations and preconceived notions, with an effective touch of modernity.ģD animation captures motions and emotions that traditional animation can't.
