New Disney classic

“Tangled” has all the elements of a Disney classic: a naive princess, a handsome prince, comical animal sidekicks, an evil adult and witty comments across the board. But where “The Princess and the Frog” failed, “Tangled” had all the right twists.

The movie tells the tale of Rapunzel, a princess with magic hair who is locked away. She escapes to find the source of “the lights,” lanterns released into the sky on her birthday, when thief Flynn Ryder happens upon her tower.

Where most of the Disney princess movies fit into a distinct mold, Rapunzel takes a few refreshing turns. Ryder does not fall for Rapunzel’s charms right away, instead learning to appreciate her genuineness throughout the film. And where most classics give the male character an animal sidekick, Ryder has a guard’s horse in hot pursuit for most of the film.

The only downside comes with the eye roll-inducing songs. But not every movie’s soundtrack can compare to “Aladdin” or “Beauty and the Beast.” At least the storyline came close.