Tangled Mess

I chose Openwork 4 as today's fractal "cookie" because it is a tangled, candy-colored image and Tangled is a candy-colored movie!  (I was desperate to find something--anything--worked and was too lazy to try and create a new image.)  So--on with the review!
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The Disney marketing machine has a habit of milking the proverbial cow until it's dry--and they've done it no more than with the (in)famous "Disney Princesses" we know and love (?) so well.  It seems the "Princess Cow" is coming to an end--not with a bang but a whimper.  All that being said, Tangled isn't a BAD movie--it's just not all that good... 
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Generally, I go into a movie hoping for the best but I went into Tangled hoping it just wouldn't be too bad.  And, as I said in the previous paragraph--it's not bad.  You have a familiar plot (if you know Rapunzel you know the story) jazzed up a bit for a modern audience.  The all-too familiar characters are ably voiced by a cadre of well-know talents and seasoned professionals but there are no particularly standout performances in the whole lot.  Most of the music is forgetable (even as you're listening to it).  The animation is solid, craftsman-like work (pretty and well-rendered without being particularly memorable).  Being Disney's 50th animated movie, I hoped for more but Tangled simply doesn't deliver.
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Tangled is perfect for young Princesses and their parents will probably be able to tolerate the movie--even if they don't love it.  It's a toss up whether you bring the Princess's brothers to the movie (there's some action and a cute horse they're sure to love but a lot of gooshy romantic stuff to wade through.  Animation fans need not go since there's nothing new and exciting for them and it will play just as well (maybe better) on DVD.  Adults don't need to go unless they're mad Disney fans. 
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FINAL GRADE: C+