A young man is found bruised, beaten and stumbling down a secluded road. As the police try to piece together what happened, the convoluted relationship between a young woman and her two suitors gradually emerges.
It's the best Disney animation in years, and a natural counterpoint to the contemporary comic style that has come to dominate the industry.
– Laremy Legel,
Film.com,
29 Mar 2011
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I can't help liking a movie with chameleon reaction shots.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
26 Nov 2013
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These are timeless themes -- domineering parent, sheltered child, dangerous boyfriend -- all woven together nicely by a crew of filmmakers from the Disney-Pixar trenches.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
8 Dec 2014
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This is your basic, and very enjoyable, Disney princess musical, an empowerment tale to teach bright, dreamy girls how to grow to maturity -- and outgrow the adults in charge.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
8 Dec 2014
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This snappy role reversal may or may not appeal to young men, but it inspires some classic knockabout screwball comedy and an exciting, vertiginous escape sequence.