This is a movie worth melting for

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2019)

Princess Elsa of Arendelle (Idina Menzel) is next-in-line for the throne - and she has ice powers. After an accident, Elsa is isolated from the rest of the world in fear of her powers going out of control and is forbidden contact with anyone - including her younger sister, Anna (Kristen Bell). Years later, after her parents pass away, Elsa is crowned queen and a party is thrown. All is well, but then Anna, who is upset with being constantly rejected by Elsa all these years, finally confronts Elsa, and accidentally causes Elsa's powers to go berserk and Elsa flees the kingdom in panic, unwittingly setting off an eternal winter everywhere.
Anna must brave the elements, team up with a rough-and-tumble man called Kristoff, his trusty reindeer Sven, and a lovable snowman called Olaf, to find her sister and restore summer.
For quite a few years, I had been putting off watching this movie as I wasn't sure about the magical elements of it - sounded too much like the White Witch and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, in my opinion.
But, earlier this year, I finally decided to borrow it from my library and give it a go, seriously expecting it to be a waste of time.
Boy, was I very wrong.
I love this movie!!!
It is, quite frankly, one of Disney's best animated movies of all time!
The animation is top notch and has serious attention to detail. The acting is very fantastic and everyone is perfectly cast for the roles - especially Kristen Bell, who plays Anna, and Josh Gad, who plays Olaf.
The story was very entertaining and engaging - it grabbed my attention from the very start. Has plenty of twists and turns - nothing is what it seems. The villain is great and perfectly believable - far from cheesy. I don't get why there have been complaints about who the villain turns out to be. With regards to the complaint that we had no idea beforehand, I would say it was done that way to lead us up the garden path, to make it more of a surprise. And they succeeded. Well done and hats off to Disney.
There is nothing wrong with Olaf - he really makes this movie something special. He's cute, adorable, and will steal your heart in a second. Bonus points for the fact that Josh Gad improvised a lot of his lines - his comic timing was absolutely spot-on.
The climax is so good. Amazing, amazing. I'm practically jumping up and down in my seat every time I watch it. Well, with the whole movie, really. Embarrassing, since I'm not a child.
There is not too many songs. In fact, I wish there was more of them. I love each and every one of the songs and have memorized Let It Go and the first First Time In Forever song. Not sure if that is a bad thing or not.
And it's not just for little girls. It's for anyone of any age.
It has great themes of sisterhood and coming of age. Of love, of letting go of your fears.
A true classic and a must watch.