I Don't Even Know What Love Is

Rating: 8/10 (28 February 2020)

The multitude of ways to show, express and expect love are found in this movie. Elsa is gifted with control of water+wind(=ice) and is very threatening. At the same time, she loves deeply, denying herself the precious affection of her parents and putting her sister's safety and the stability of her kingdom before her own needs. When wants to face the storm inside--alone, as usual, she has one last command, "Just take care of my sister!" Some of the actor's New York accent and cultural inflections come out at that command, but they are perfect for this loving expression showing that of all things, Queen Elsa does not have a frozen heart herself. This is a tremendous character creation and movie of complexities we all face in learning what love is. Olaf is a wonderful alter ego for Elsa, a way to show uninhibited self (brainy, inquisitive, goofy, fun and unencumbered by cares--or clothes).