Tangled

[calzephyr]

It's so exciting that Disney movies are now on Canadian Netflix! I have been able to catch up with old favourites like The Fox and The Hound and new ones like Tangled, which we missed in theatres. Prior to this, only DreamWorks movies were available and while they are good, the endless sequels are hard to watch, even on a sick day :D

I haven't blogged about movies in a while - we are watching them but few have been really leaving an impression on me. I thought Tangled was worth mentioning though, because it was odd for a Disney movie and a little difficult to watch.

The whole tone of the movie changes when you realize that the villain, Mother Gothel, isn't like other movie villains that are just straight up evil or power hungry. No, clearly Mother Gothel is mentally ill and Rapunzel is a victim of emotional abuse. A quick Google of "mother gothel npd" or "mother gothel bpd" produces loads of results that explain this in detail.  So, unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the movie as much as I should have because a mentally ill villain is kind of problematic. It's not as easy to root for the good guys. I don't know what to say about mentally ill villains. Suddenly Tangled refers less to Rapunzel's hair and more about unhealthy, enmeshed parent child relationships. Otherwise, it was funny and charming and had some great songs :)

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this review, best I've read on the film, actually. Makes me more curious about something that I saw more as a "shrug". However, oh my gosh, get Zootopia!!

[taeha.livejournal.com]

Hmm, interesting. I never really saw Gothel as mentally ill, rather just selfish and manipulative. And not in very good control of her emotions. But it certainly fits!

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

Zootopia was amazing! We really loved it. It was so full of great details - a lot of love went into that movie.

Heh, I don't know if it's the best review out there, but it is hard to review standard Disney fare. They have it so down to a formula. Still haven't Frozen btw...

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

My reaction would probably have been the same as yours if I hadn't done so much reading on codependency in the past few years. It certainly add an extra dimension to the movie anyway!