Icestar1186
Since: Feb, 2013
12/30/2013 00:00:00
A showdown between Elsa and Hans would be a Curb-Stomp Battle.
Lale
Since: Jan, 2001
01/04/2014 00:00:00
And it would have been awesome. Certainly better than the complete lack-of-climax we got.
MHMhasf1998
Since: Oct, 2012
01/14/2014 00:00:00
Dude, ANNA decking Hans was a Curb-Stomp Battle and it was pretty awesome. Did you really wanna see Elsa kill Hanse? Because with the lack of control she had over her powers, she would have.
Lale
Since: Jan, 2001
02/03/2014 00:00:00
No, but I wanted to see some action. If they weren't going to have any action, they shouldn't have had that raging snowstorm and blood-pumping music that leads you to expect something exciting. The resolution they *did* have was good, but they misled you with the build-up, which is why it feels like a let down.
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2 Reasons To See It
Well, it's no Beauty and the Beast, but I'm glad I saw it. I like the Road Trip Romance much better than the one from Tangled (it feels less forced, seems to flow more smoothly). The animation, from the characters to the costumes to the scenery, is just beautiful, magnificent, and truly stellar — the film is a feast for the eyes, if nothing else, and I hardly ever think that about 3D animation. Kristoff is my favorite character, and I really like his reindeer sidekick, too (I couldn't stand Maximus), and their friendship. I find Olaf annoying and out of place (like Timon and Pumbaa, he ruins dramatic moments), but it sounded like all the kids in the theater loved him, so that's probably a demographic thing. I also like both the sisters, but Elsa's character really seemed wasted. I was worried she was going to be another Loki or Scar, getting undue attention and sympathy, but it turned out to be the opposite. They didn't explore or develop her story enough for me; they just establish it and torture her and then rush to make everything okay in a split second.
On that note, somebody forgot the climax. All four of the main characters are running through this wild, raging snow storm, looking for each other, building up to something big, and the pay off is disappointing. Yes, Anna's great act is both awesome and sweet, but I wanted a real climax like in Sleeping Beauty or The Little Mermaid. After Anna said, "You're no match for Elsa!", I thought for sure we were going to get to see Elsa fight the villain in a grand showdown (so that both the sisters save each other), but we got... nothing. Big let down.
So, why is this movie worth checking out? First: the "Let It Go" scene — yes, it is awesome and beautiful enough to justify going to see the film purely to see That Scene (I should mention it's the only song in the film I like at all). Second: The Twist — just like on Avatar: The Last Airbender, they trick you into thinking they're building up to one predictable twist (the same one from Enchanted, in this case), only to pull a completely different one instead, and it worked!
Altogether, a fun cross between Sense and Sensibility and Wicked.