In addition to a great story and voice casting, the music in Barbie as Rapunzel is strong. These are the kind of sweet simple messages little girls need to hear. Little Kelly learns to dream and put those dreams into her paintings – to let her art be a part of her, to express herself, and that’s when it really becomes art. Without spoilers, there is also a nice message in Barbie as Rapunzel. She’s the kind of icy, cold-hearted villain that I enjoy! I just love traditional old-school fairytales and that’s what you get here in Barbie as Rapunzel. As I said, I love Anjelica Huston as Gothel. Gothel obviously will have issues with Rapunzel’s dalliance into the village and the story takes on a bit of a Cinderella flavor as well as the traditional Rapunzel story. While there she rescues a little girl named Katrina, who has a handsome brother named Prince Stefan (who’s very convenient and adorable). One day, Rapunzel finds a tunnel under a hidden staircase that takes her to the village. She’s a sweet, kind, and thoughtful character. Barbie could have been an airhead kind of role, but not in the hands of Sheridan. They both do a wonderful job in their roles. Rapunzel (and Barbie) are voiced by Kelly Sheridan and Mother Gothel is voiced by Anjelica Huston.

Mother Gothel hates Rapunzel’s hobbies but does not stop her. She amuses herself by painting pictures of her dreams. In this version, Rapunzel is locked in her tower with a friendly dragon and a worrisome rabbit. This is a different take on the story of Rapunzel, but it is surprisingly well written, performed, and produced. In this story Barbie is telling Kelly the story of Rapunzel to encourage her sister to have more confidence in her painting. Today we are starting with the second Barbie release called Barbie as Rapunzel.

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