Gael Cooper of NBC News expressed that "Tangled" may be the best Disney film of all time. James Berardinelli commented on his review website "ReelViews" that the film is "entertaining and enjoyable, but not groundbreaking." He also stated Rapunzel is "not as memorable as Snow White, Ariel, or Belle" as well as stating "the songs are neither catchy nor memorable." Todd McCarthy, film reviewer for "The Hollywood Reporter" opened his review with, "It would have been nice if Disney's self-touted 50th animated feature were one of its best, a film that could stand with the studio's classics, but the world will have to make do with "Tangled", a passably entertaining hodgepodge of old and new animation techniques, mixed sensibilities and hedged commercial calculations." The soundtrack (particularly Menken's musical score) in general was technically praised, however the songs mostly received some mixed reactions for being quite derivative to most of Menken's previous works (particularly the 1990s renaissance ones). Bill Graham from Collider praised them for their variations to the tempo and tone, memorable lyrics, and "blending old with new," However, he also stated that "the film’s constant mixture of tones can feel a bit off-putting for some." Roth Cornet from "ScreenRant" was positive towards them, saying that "Alan Menken’s music is as catchy, uplifting and effecting as one would expect." Scott of "The New York Times" positively reviewed the music, saying that it "takes you back to a charmed world of swoony longing and sprightly mischief," with a slick and efficient atmosphere and grace notes of self-conscious classicism. Corliss from "Time" was also positive to the songs, noting that though "don't sound on first hearing like top-drawer Menken," the songs still "smoothly fill their functions." He described the opener, "When Will My Life Begin?," as the "heroine's 'I wanna' song," a Disney tradition that stretches back to Snow White's "Some Day My Prince Will Come." "I See the Light" was described as "a generically tuneful love ballad, which is sure to be nominated for a Best Song Oscar." James Berardinelli, on the other hand, negatively commented the songs as "neither catchy nor memorable." Tim Robey from "The Daily Telegraph" gave a negative review, saying that they were only "OK—there’s nothing you want to whistle on the way home."