EssenceStory Well Deserved Praise

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Raul Faust As many people say, you know it is a bad movie when it keeps going back to the past and coming back. In fact, "Tangled" does this and is bad. Main problem with this film is such a BAD plot; many scenes are totally pointless and characters do weird stuff all the time. I believe it's one of the strangest movies I've ever seen, when it comes to the storyline. Characters are crazy, unstable and undecided. Directing is just regular. Shawn Hatosy has an annoying smile-- there's something weird about his upper teeth. The only acceptable thing in this movie is the final twist, which is also plausible, even if cheesy. And my friends felt a little unnecessary the nudity in this movie, which is, in my point of view, whatever.

Zombified_660 Tangled is pretty much an American version of The Hole. The premise, setup and characters are very similar, and while the setting is different, if you've seen The Hole you will instantly notice the correlations between the two.That said, I like this movie better. Maybe it's the likable leads, maybe it's the fact that the movie is still interesting outside of it's flashbacks, but if pushed, I'd say Tangled has the edge. It benefits mainly from having a key cast that only numbers 4 characters, and concentrating on developing these leads as opposed to confusing matters by adding lots of extras.Tangled is very much a character piece, with most of its shocks and twists coming from alterations in behaviour and unexpected actions as opposed to physical violence or graphic visuals. All three teens in the love triangle are initially likable, vulnerable characters and it's only as the movie develops that you find some of them are not the people you believe them to be. This slow drip feed of information is addictive, and keeps you glued to the screen. Extra credit must go to the three leads, Rachel Leigh Cook, Shaun Hatosy and Johnathan Rhys-Meyers for putting in such charismatic performances, with Rachel Leigh Cook's twitchy acting style greatly suited to such a role.Most of the movie, like The Hole, is told in flashback. Where Tangled departs most from The Hole is that the interlocking segments are as full of useful information as the flashbacks. Indeed as the movie progresses, more and more hinges on the aftermath of events as opposed to events themselves. This gives the movie a steady sense of development as opposed to the stop-start of most non-linear narratives, and eases your enjoyment of the film.Basically I'd be lying if I said this movie was entirely original. It's very similar to The Hole, and it reminded me a lot of American Perfekt in parts as well. However I would still highly recommend it as it is a greatly enjoyable, well acted piece that deserves a lot more recognition than it seems to be getting, given it's only just come out in Britain this year, but was made 4 years ago. Go find a copy, stick it in your VCR and get watching.

Julesyboy er....as long as they turn a bit Psycho for a few minutes....This movie has at least one good thing going for it before it even starts and that's Rachael Leigh Cook, who's just so naturally beautiful it breaks my heart just watching her on screen. It's also the only reason I watched this movie. I wasn't expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised, the oh so versatile Ms Cook put in another top drawer performance and the two blokes, Shaun Halitosis and Jonathan Rhys Jones were also good. The obvious outcome isn't that obvious provided, like me, you're far too busy checking out RLC than paying attention to the plot, which, contrary to other reviews isn't that complicated. It definitely killed an hour or two, well an hour and 26 minutes to be exact and overall was a good bit of escapism. Watch it, don't watch it, either way, your life is unlikely to be better or worse for it....

MrsObvious At first I have to say that I really love Jonathan Rhys Meyers, I think he's one of the most talented young actors in the moment. I couldn't believe he signed for such a bad movie!The plot in unconvincing and unimaginative. The so-called-thriller isn't enthralling for a second.I'm also wondering why Rachel L. Cook was casted for this role, 'cause there isn't a spark of talent!This film is a bad clichee, nothing more!