Rated PG
Starring Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
Directed by Nathan Greno
The Story:
Rapunzel (Moore) is a princess with magical healing powers in her hair. Kidnapped from her parents by Mother Gothel (Murphy), she lives alone, isolated in a tower. Every year she sees a magnificent displays of light, unaware that it is her parents releasing thousands of balloons into the sky in the hopes that she will return. When scoundrel Flynn Rider (Levi) makes his escape from the castle and is looking for a place to hide, he stumbles upon Rapunzel and reluctantly agrees to take her back to see the lights. It's an adventure of a lifetime for the both of them.
This is a good princess movie.
Great voice actors.
Great storyline.
Great characters.
Fun songs from the returning Alan Menken.
Everything that Frozen was not.
:)
Why it got the love and not this film, I'll never understand.
Especially considering how much of this film seems to have been lifted and transplanted into Frozen.
This is one with well-placed musical numbers throughout the film, balancing out the story with musical numbers.
The dynamic between Flynn and Max provides a great hero/villain then buddy/action tale.
The love story is natural and not forced.
Even the rebellious nature of Rapunzel against her 'mother' was filled with conflict and remorse.
Yeah...
I don't get why this one wasn't better received.
It was, and is, clearly the superior film.
The one complaint I heard about this film was how the portrayal of the "witch" was an indictment against adopted parents...
Wow, talk about looking to get offended.
She. Stole. Rapunzel.
Didn't adopt.
Stole.
Her real parents never lost hope that they would get their loved one back.
In fact, it's one of the rare Disney instances where the parents aren't evil, stupid, or killed.
:)
Final Grade: A-
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Own it, and it's a great one.
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