The classic fairytale of Rapunzel is taken to greater lengths in the 2010 hit Disney animation, Tangled. The comedic adventure has it all: action, comedy, a little romance, narrow escapes and comedic blunders. It begins when Rapunzel finally has a chance to chase her dream when cocky bandit, Flynn Rider, waltzes into her life.

Tangled was directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard and was released November 24, 2010 by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The main characters, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, and Mother Gothel are played by Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, and Donna Murphy respectively. This classic Grimm Brothers tale has been rated PG.

Rapunzel has grown up with 70ft of hair, thinking that she was being protected in her high tower that Mother Gothel has put her in. Soon, her life turns upside down with her introduction to Flynn, a charming outlaw.

Mother Gothel finds a flower that was grown from a drop of sunlight and takes care of it and in return, it keeps her young and beautiful. Rapunzel, by circumstantial matters, comes to have the magic in her long train of golden hair and her “mother,” Mother Gothel, grounds her for life under the guise of protection and love. Flynn is an average, run of the mill, overconfident bandit who stumbles into Rapunzel’s world. More colorful characters make this movie the success include Pascal- an overly suspicious, authoritative chameleon, and Maximus- a police horse who has strong K-9 qualities and keeps a strong grudge against Flynn.

A key moment in the movie is when Rapunzel, Flynn, and Pascal are in the Snuggly Duckling Pub full with ruffians and thugs. Just as things are about to get ugly, Rapunzel, in her musical way, gets the hard-core criminals to divulge their greatest ambitions and dreams. In return for her giving them the courage to chase their dreams, they help her and Flynn escape the royal guard. This part was extremely hilarious.

I highly recommend this movie for people of all ages and movie preferences. At a glance, this movie seems childish; however, this movie has action, adventure, and comedy, thus making it a movie for all ages and genders. This movie was not just a movie; it was an experience.