Anti-feminist

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2014)

I'm writing a review because I discussed this movie with a friend of mine last night who claimed this movie was very feminist. So here's why I disagree: Its not empowering women to encourage young girls to have role models which have literally no concept of hard work and only one of innate gifts or birth rights? Sorry to say but its unrealistic some palace raised rich girl is able to save a guy whose lived in the wild all his life 3-4 times within the first 5 minutes of encountering him, if you want to get rid of the damsel in distress trope, make a damsel that has worked hard to get to where she is. If you want a good role model as a female protagonist character in a cartoon movie, one of self sacrifice, heroism and hard work, try Mulan.
Other things about the movie: I like the songs in this movie, though they seem few in number(because the majority of them are in the first half hour). If the above complaint is fixed(aka, make good characters) I feel like we could go back to a Disney classics era with this direction. There are a few witty moments and fun memes(like the snowman wanting to enjoy summer).
Plot: A good plot in most movies is mainly about the emotional impact and the unpredictability of events unfolding.
The songs help pull you into the plot but after the 35 minute mark the songs are fewer in number and the story lacks any moments with real impact. The ending feels very artificial with some very odd coincidences(like turning into ice the same second you are hit by a blade) and placements.
The story is mostly predictable with the exception of the prince being evil which was a cool twist(since it isn't the first time a totally bland prince ends up as the romance interest).
Overall: Even though I have my share of complaints, I quite enjoyed the movie overall so I recommend it.