November 27, 2010 @ 1:10 PM

The Story

This is the 3-D version.  It is a take on the story of Rapunzel.  A thief named Flynn Rider, having stolen a crown meant for the missing princess and running away from the castle guards, comes upon a tower in the forest.  He climbs it to escape the guards and finds is apparently empty.

In fact a girl by the name of Rapunzel is living there.  She steals the crown. She promises to give it back to the thief, if he would take her to see the floating lanterns.  The King and Queen release the floating lanterns to commemorate the birthday of their lost princess, which oddly is on the same day as Rapunzel’s.  The thief agrees to take Rapunzel.

PLOT SPOILER:  Not surprisingly, neither the thief, nor Rapunzel realize at the beginning that she is the missing princess.

Like

I liked how it was a bit more modern and interesting than the original Rapunzel story.  The 3-D effect was very believable – the floating lanterns looked like they were so close they could be touched.  I liked how her hair would glow and heal when she sang.  I also liked how, in the end, Flynn (the thief) and Rapunzel, discover who they really are.

Dislike

I didn’t like how when her hair was cut, it turned brown, lost its power, and couldn’t grow any more.   I also didn’t like Flynn’s two accomplices because they were not very bright and didn’t do much for the movie.