Tangled

I was lucky enough to get a ticket to a preview screening of the new Disney film 'Tangled' last Monday. Now I'm a big Disney fan - Did I mention I like everything? So I was eagerly anticipating this new film, to be honest I'd completely forgotten everything about 'The Princess and the Frog' which was very pretty but not very memorable. Growing up, Madame Medusa was my favorite Disney villain and Dr. Facilier just felt too light weight by comparison. Perhaps it was because I was older.

'Tangled' is getting massive hype from America, a beautiful return to form, a modern twist on the script and in 3D. Now I'm not entirely convinced that 3D is the future of cinema, while I still have to wear 3D glasses it will only be a gimmick. But this is the kind of film that is gimmick worthy.

Based on the Grimms' Fairy Tale, Rapunzel, if your not familiar with the story; Rapunzel is a young women is trapped in a tower, her only visitor a old women who has stolen her away from her real family. The only way to get into and out of the tower is for Rapunzel to lower her extremely long hair from the upper window. Bored with her life Rapunzel takes the opportunity to escape from the tower when a charming thief called Flynn happens to find the tower.

Nothing is new here, the heroine is feisty, the hero dumb but charming, there are several cute animals which will end up as stuffed toys in the Disney Store and villain who wont give kids nightmares. The songs are happy and upbeat, the script peppered with witty remarks and the palette is colourful. For 90 minutes I was entertained and I promptly forgot about most of it on the way home. I'm afraid the only thing I took away from the cinema was the 3D glasses.

I'm taking some family members to see it again next month and I don't find the idea appalling.