‘Tangled’: A Lighthearted Take on ‘Rapunzel’

One of the last ‘old school’ Disney animated flicks is a big winner.

Characters Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn (Zachery Levi), in "Tangled." Walt Disney Pictures

PG | 1h 40m | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Romance | 2010

If you’re going to make a movie based on one of the best-known and most-beloved fables ever written, wouldn’t it make sense to also use the fable’s highly recognizable title? If you’re going to stray far from the original source material, lighten the tone, and make an animated family film, the answer is a resounding no.