Flustered and fearful, Elsa dashes away in a fit of self-imposed exile — which significantly weakens "Frozen," since she's the film's most complicated and compelling figure. Her flashy physical transformation from prim princess to ice queen does make her resemble a real housewife of some sort, however. Afterward, though, the story settles in on Anna's efforts to retrieve her sister and restore order to the kingdom. Along the way she gets help from an underemployed ice salesman named Kristoff Jonathan Groff and his trusty reindeer sidekick, Sven.
They all meet up with a singing snowman named Olaf a lovably goofy Josh Gad , star of "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway who dreams of basking in the warmth of the summer sun. This "Wizard of Oz"-style quartet makes the obstacle-filled trek to the imposing fortress that awaits. At least "Frozen" has the decency to borrow from excellent source material. While the journey may seem overly familiar, the destination has some surprises in store. Some come out of nowhere and don't exactly work.
But the biggie—the one that's a real game-changer in terms of the sorts of messages Disney animated classics have sent for decades—is the one that's important not just for the little girls in the audience, but for all viewers.
It's so innovative, it makes you wish everything about the film met the same clever standard. Christy Lemire is a longtime film critic who has written for RogerEbert. Before that, she was the film critic for The Associated Press for nearly 15 years and co-hosted the public television series "Ebert Presents At the Movies" opposite Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, with Roger Ebert serving as managing editor.
Read her answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here. Kristen Bell as Anna. Idina Menzel as Elsa - Snow Queen. Jonathan Groff as Kristoff. Josh Gad as Olaf. Style: humorous , feel good , exciting , touching , entertaining Audience: family outing , kids , pre-teens , preschoolers. Plot: adventure , family life, family relations , youth, survival , caveman, disney , parents and children, hunting, cave, teen romance, journey Time: prehistory, stone age, prehistoric times, prehistoric, ancient world Also search: Shrek related movies 7.
How to Train Your Dragon Story: As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, Style: feel good , exciting , atmospheric, touching , sentimental Plot: dragon, friendship , adventure , unlikely friendships , family , happy ending , vikings, friends, young kid, imaginary , legends and myths, imaginary kingdom Place: scandinavia.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 Story: The thrilling second chapter of the epic How To Train Your Dragon trilogy brings back the fantastical world of Hiccup and Toothless five years later.
While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races the Style: humorous , feel good , sentimental, exciting , sweet Audience: family outing , kids , pre-teens. Plot: dragon, imaginary kingdom , legends and myths, warrior , youth, best friends, viking, journey , rescue, family , friendship , adventure Puss in Boots Duration: 90 min. Story: Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough and street smart Kitty Softpaws and the mastermind Humpty Dumpty to save his town.
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Place: new orleans, louisiana, usa, mississippi. Mulan Country: USA, China. Duration: 88 min. Story: A tomboyish girl disguises herself as a young man so she can fight with the Imperial Chinese Army against the invading Huns.
With help from wise-cracking dragon Mushu, Mulan just might save her country -- and win the heart of handsome Captain Li Style: feel good , touching , captivating, light , humorous Audience: kids , family outing , preschoolers, girls' night , chick flick.
Plot: female warrior, female protagonist , princess , friendship , adventure , cross dressing, dragon, woman dressed as man, sexism, disney , human spirit, good versus evil Time: ancient history, 5th century. Place: china, ancient china, asia. Also search: Movies similar to Howl's Moving Castle 8. Monsters, Inc. Duration: 92 min. Story: James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business When a child accidentally enters their world, Style: feel good , sweet , funny , humorous , fairy tale Audience: preschoolers, family outing , kids , date night, pre-teens.
Plot: friendship , monster , creature , adventure , imaginary , friends, rivalry, parallel world, computer animation , misfit, villain , talking animals Time: contemporary, 21st century, s.
Place: himalaya. Beauty and the Beast Duration: 84 min. Story: Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all Style: fairy tale , feel good , touching , romantic , humorous Audience: family outing , kids , date night, preschoolers, girls' night.
Plot: opposites attract, beast, disney , fall in love , love and romance , imaginary , princess , prince , power of love , rose, magical , stockholm syndrome Time: 18th century. Place: france, europe. Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy.
Country: France. Story: Maltazard, the Evil M, is now 7 feet tall and evolving among the humans, causing terror wherever he goes. His goal is simple: forming an army of giant henchmen and ruling over the universe. Meanwhile, Arthur is still a Minimoy, and thus in a state Style: feel good , exciting , humorous , semi serious , light Audience: family outing , kids , preschoolers.
Plot: imaginary kingdom , young heroes, heroic mission, friendship , adventure , imaginary , rescue, family relations , danger , good versus evil , princess , heroes Time: 60s, 20th century, s. The Lion King Story: A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it. Style: touching , sentimental, feel good , humorous , semi serious Audience: kids , preschoolers, family outing , girls' night.
Plot: disney , family , lion, talking animals , adventure , friendship , good versus evil , betrayal , jungle, prince , king, pride and honor Time: 90s, s. Place: africa. Sofia the First Duration: 22 min. Story: Becoming royalty overnight is every girl's dream, and Sofia is eager to prove she can be a true princess.
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Plot: princess , queen , family , school, prince , disney princess , palaces castles and temples, friendship , imaginary kingdom , family relations , disney , royal court The king tells them a bedtime story from his own childhood about visiting an enchanted forest with his father to celebrate the completion of a dam the Arendellians built to help the indigenous people.
But the gathering turned into an attack. The king was killed, and only the young prince survived, rescued by a mysterious character.
Ever since, the enchanted forest has been barricaded by a powerful mist. The girls learn from their mother's lullaby that the river may hold some answers about what happened. In the present day, the sisters live happily in the castle, enjoying family time Olaf is the Charades MVP and caring for their community.
But Elsa hears voices calling to her from the enchanted forest. She is afraid, but also thrilled. It is an invitation she struggles to admit that she wants to accept, leading to this film's belter ballad, "Into the Unknown. There, they meet new characters, sing some more songs, sort out some misunderstandings and try to protect each other. They confront the consequences of bad, even tragic choices made by their family.
Parents often ask me why children, especially preschoolers and middle-schoolers, like to watch the same movies over and over. I tell them that when everything around you seems to be drastically changing on a daily basis and you barely know yourself anymore, it can be a great comfort to have a movie friend that's the same every time. It will reward repeat viewings with both its reassuring messages about responding to change with courage and curiosity, and its challenge to understand the mistakes of the past so we can begin to work on "the next right thing" together.
Kristen Bell as Anna voice. Idina Menzel as Elsa voice.
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