Frozen

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Frozen is kind of one those movies that is easy and "cool" to hate. I feel like I watched this movie with fresh eyes because I haven't seen it since it first came out in 2013. When you remove the hype, it's actually a good movie and still holds up. Let's start with the positives. As usual for a Disney prodution, the animation is phenomenal. The snow and ice actually looks realistic, almost as though the animators worked with real locations, and just added the animated characters in later. I love that the movie actually focuses on the relationship between two sisters because it isn't something Disney actually does very often. The voice cast is great. Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel really are the standouts. The two of them carry the heart of the movie perfectly. Bell does just as good with the emotional moments as she does with her comedic timing. For the most part, the music is good. One of things I love about this movie (and Disney movies of the 2010s in general) is the self-referential sense of humor. This movie takes shots at the cliche of love at first sight, something Disney made a name for themselves by making stories about for several years. Unfortunately, that leads into the flaws I have with this movie. The main flaw this movie suffers from is the villain reveal. The twist doesn't really have any clues to make it noticeable on a second viewing. It feels more like the character does a complete 180, and it's honestly kind of jarring. The biggest issues with the music in the movie are the first song, which is so forgettable, I can't even remember the song's name. Other than that, Let It Go is kind of annoyingly catchy, even if it's not necessarily a bad song. Overall, Frozen is a really good movie that harkens back to the feeling of many old school Disney flicks, even if I don't personally consider it one of my favorites.

8 / 10