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Tangled

By Christopher Gildemeister

Release Date: November 24, 2010

MPAA rating: PG for brief mild violence

Starring: Voices of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy

Recommended age: 5+

Overall PTC Traffic Light Rating: Green

Tangled retells the legend of Rapunzel, with minor alterations: kidnapped at birth, the Princess Rapunzel is imprisoned in a tower by the repulsively evil Gothel, who poses as her mother and keeps Rapunzel secret in order to have sole control of Rapunzel’s magical hair, which can heal any wound and keeps Gothel eternally young. But the princess longs to escape, and seizes her chance when inadvertently discovered by the rougish thief Flynn Ryder. Alternately aided and abetted by Gothel, Flynn’s former compatriots the Stabbington brothers, a band of comic thugs, and the intelligent horse Maximus, Flynn and Rapunzel return to civilization…but will they be able to overcome the seeds of dissent and suspicion sewn by Gothel, and return Rapunzel to her royal heritage?

There is no profanity or sexual content in Tangled. There is, however, much stylized action – so much so, the movie could almost be retitled, “Rapunzel: Action Hero.” This varies from humorous slapstick (Rapunzel repeatedly whacks Flynn unconscious with a frying pan), to breath-taking animated stunts (Flynn and Rapunzel are swept away from a collapsing dam in a cascade of water), to slightly grimmer moments (Gothel stabs Flynn with a dagger, drawing blood).

Themes in the film also run the gamut, from Rapunzel learning that each member of a barbarian horde has a secret “dream” (like becoming a mime or an interior decorator), to Rapunzel’s desire to escape from her domineering “mother” Gothel (who repeatedly warns her about the horrors of the outside world and incessantly tells her “mother knows best.”) In the Disney/Pixar tradition, there are adventures, songs, humorous sentient animal sidekicks, a pop-culture-referencing rogue, and messages about leaving home, growing up, and following your dreams.

Tangled is a safe and fun animated film from the always-reliable Disney, ideal for children and families. Because of this, the Parents Television Council awards Tangled the PTC Seal of Approval^TM. The PTC does not recommend this movie for viewers under age five.

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