This is the (music/magic) of Disney.

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2014)

I finally saw the film in its entirety tonight "for the first time in forever" (although that doesn't really make much sense...), and it lived up to every expectation I had. The story was, of course, fantastic, with the normal types of Disney characters and plot-twists, and the visuals very pleasing to look at, especially, for me, seeing the night skies and the winter wonderland below.
However, the big selling point with the film was the soundtrack. The three main leitmotifs I noticed in the film - "Let it Go", "Do You Want To Build A Snowman", and "For the First Time In Forever" were repeatedly heard throughout the film, both in lyrics and sweeping throughout the orchestra. And of course these songs were fantastic, the lyrics perfectly matching up with the story. The orchestra rose and fell with whomever was singing at the time, cymbal crashes emphasizing high points, high violins pouring their souls into the music, the French horns particularly creating the majestic tones needed. The opening piano line of "Let It Go" (and high keys twinkling within the orchestra as well) captured a feeling of ice and cold as Vivaldi did in his violin concerto for "Winter". Christophe Beck scored this magnificent film creating all the clichés of Disney music, but in this case, that's not a bad thing at all. This score, both used for the 'musical' aspect and as incidental music, follows Anna and Elsa's journey throughout the film, and it reminds the audience just what music does to a film, and why it is so important to exist.
And this is what a Disney film does to me: it creates a magical experience that truly forces the listener to focus on the music - even when it's just the orchestra playing. By having the orchestra follow the action step-by-step, it engages the audience and invites them to truly have a musical ear while focusing on the story. Some film scores - for example, The Lord of the Rings - have similar ideas, but different approaches of doing so, while others try their best to make the audience focused on the story, rather than the music, and these composers think if you don't hear the music, it's a good sign. After seeing Frozen, I do realize now how important it is to have a good film score, and how important it is people notice these things.
Sorry if I'm just gushing on the score, for while it's the aspect I was mainly focusing on as I watched the film, everything else about it was fantastic as well. All of the theatrical aspects are there - the CGI is wonderful, as are the numerous characters and development of them. The symbols are clearly shown, and all in all it's a fairly simple tale that drives its focus on a number of different aspects - isolation, fear, loneliness, and love of family. I agree with all those who say Frozen is an instant classic - for I will always turn to this film in the future. Even 20+ years from now, I will watch the film over and over again, and I will keep picking out every little secret stashed in its score as I build my own. Every day I listen, it will inspire me to keep writing for film music.
Oh, and, of course, it will inspire lots of future generations of girls that men aren't that important... as long as you have your sister.