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Many have been asking for a critique of ‘Tangled’ (‘Tangled’, 2010) since its premiere in Spain on February 4, so I leave mine here. As you can guess from the headline, I am not among the defenders of the latest product from the Disney factory, whose powerful publicity machine has made, even before it hit the cinemas, talk of a new animated classic, a conclusion that my apparently is complete nonsense (of course talking about a company called “classic” to everything that bears his signature, have the nose).

Understandably, the film has received a great box office, and the younger ones are bright (or the best they have ever seen), but I am convinced that those who did not start to see a movie a few years ago will agree me that does not stand comparison with titles inspired by the Disney label, nor with the demanding work of Ghibli and Pixar studios, which still remain committed to amaze with each new animated feature.

But also do not have to look at other houses, or go back to work as far back as’ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “(” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, “1937) or ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (‘Sleeping Beauty’, 1959) even cite “Beauty and the Beast ‘(‘ Beauty and the Beast ‘, 1991) or’ Aladdin ‘(1992). Simply, the recent “Princess and the Frog ‘(‘ The Princess and the Frog ‘, 2009) exuded more charm and energy, without being great, clearly exceeds this’ Tangled’, one of the most lazy and complacent Seal Disney. But it takes the seal, and contains ingredients you would expect: a princess, a “witch” evil, an enchantment, a hero, animals behaving like humans, comedy, action, great musical accompaniment (signed by Alan Menken) and a great work of animation, more 3D, that people like novelty. That includes items just to excite the young audience, and a professional packing enough for the rest, with minimal expectations, to spend time more or less entertaining in a comfortable armchair.

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And we continue with Ghibli. Yesterday, the news about the upcoming Goro Miyazaki’s last film mentioned that created the anime production company, ‘Kari-gurashi Arietti no’, which could be translated roughly as “Arrietty, tiny,” but that Spain officially take the title ‘Arrietty and tiny world’ (and will be released on September 16, 2011).

The film is based on the novel by British writer Mary Norton, which had been adapted several times. The version I remember most is some American TV series “Tiny” (“The Borrowers”), we spoke to a low-dimensional beings living in air conditioning and were cold. He later became a British and Peter Hewitt then directed a film in 1997 with John Goodman and Jim Broadbent.

A tiny little girl of fourteen meets a boy suffering from normal size and there is an impossible love story between two worlds. The tiny objects provided to take people, but try not to be seen by them because they fear them. But Arietti not believe they are evil. The trailer has looked great.

This adjustment is within the Studio Ghibli’s decision to deliver projects to new directors. Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the youngest director who has worked so far for the producer, who has conducted, from a screenplay by Keiko Niwa. Hayao Miyazaki oversaw production and development planner. Cécile Corbel Breton composer was responsible for the soundtrack. In Japan was released on July 17 and here no date of arrival.