I only saw this yesterday (late, I know), after waiting for all the hype to die down and to see it with an open mind. I loved it. I went into the film expecting the standard Disney princess/musical theme, and was very happy to have those expectations to subverted. While the intro isn't as emotionally devastating as that of Up!, it's powerfully sad in its own way; how Elsa is forced to isolate herself from Anna, and how the eventual loss of their parents serves as the final blow to the wedge driving the girls apart.
The songs are a mixed bag to me, "In summer" seems horribly out of place, but it works somehow—probably due to Olaf's cloudcuckoolander nature. "Fixer Upper" is hilariously awkward. "Let it Go" is a tour de force of emotion and passion, and is very powerful in its own right. To me, however, the best song was in fact the very first song, the folk/work song "Frozen Heart"—it helps set the tone for the entire movie, and is Manly enough that even the barest of chests will suddenly grow virile mats of hair.
The plot was a little weak in places, but I expect that from Disney in the modern age, as too much subtlety just won't work in what is ostensibly a kid's movie. My favourite plot point however, has to be that "True Love" doesn't have to be that of a Lover or that of a friend; it can be love for family. That was/is a great message for these days. True love has more than one form.
The animation… my god, the animation. Beautiful. Disney's animators have a come a long way in just a few short years. The level of detail in the ice is simply astounding. If it wasn't for the slightly stylized visuals, I could have easily believed the opening sequence was a documentary on ice-harvesting.
My final thought as to just why this movie is so amazing comes down to three things:
Animation styling taken from Tangled.
Story cues taken from Beauty and the Beast.
Musical cues taken from The Lion King.
But don't let me be your judge. Go see the movie and decide for yourself.
A Classic
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I only saw this yesterday (late, I know), after waiting for all the hype to die down and to see it with an open mind. I loved it. I went into the film expecting the standard Disney princess/musical theme, and was very happy to have those expectations to subverted. While the intro isn't as emotionally devastating as that of Up!, it's powerfully sad in its own way; how Elsa is forced to isolate herself from Anna, and how the eventual loss of their parents serves as the final blow to the wedge driving the girls apart.
The songs are a mixed bag to me, "In summer" seems horribly out of place, but it works somehow—probably due to Olaf's cloudcuckoolander nature. "Fixer Upper" is hilariously awkward. "Let it Go" is a tour de force of emotion and passion, and is very powerful in its own right. To me, however, the best song was in fact the very first song, the folk/work song "Frozen Heart"—it helps set the tone for the entire movie, and is Manly enough that even the barest of chests will suddenly grow virile mats of hair.
The plot was a little weak in places, but I expect that from Disney in the modern age, as too much subtlety just won't work in what is ostensibly a kid's movie. My favourite plot point however, has to be that "True Love" doesn't have to be that of a Lover or that of a friend; it can be love for family. That was/is a great message for these days. True love has more than one form.
The animation… my god, the animation. Beautiful. Disney's animators have a come a long way in just a few short years. The level of detail in the ice is simply astounding. If it wasn't for the slightly stylized visuals, I could have easily believed the opening sequence was a documentary on ice-harvesting.
My final thought as to just why this movie is so amazing comes down to three things: Animation styling taken from Tangled. Story cues taken from Beauty and the Beast. Musical cues taken from The Lion King.
But don't let me be your judge. Go see the movie and decide for yourself.