The Frozen makes my Daughter Freezes

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2014)

The Frozen makes my Daughter Freezes
I haven't watched any Disney movies for a long time because nothing appealed to me personally after the 90's. I watched Frozen after listening to my daughter singing to one of the songs from the movie, "Let It Go." It was a great movie. If you have kids, this movie is especially perfect. It kept my daughter fully entertained both visually and musically. My two and a half year old daughter sat on the couch all throughout watching Frozen without moving around for the first time ever! Disney's "happily ever after" template has embraced the modern era, as the bond between sisters is relatable and relevant to a younger audience; this is dynamic is enhanced by cutting edge CGI effects and addicting melodies, where no child can possibly resist.
The story of frozen is rooted in the Disney tradition of a warm family movie. Anna, the princess, shows blind love to her sister, Elsa, the queen, who has special magical powers that freezes everything. This movie shows that the love and bond between two sisters can overcome any barriers. When Elsa ran away to the ice castle, only Anna could convince her sister to go back to their home town of Arendelle, Anna said that even though Anna lost her memory that Elsa has a special power, Anna was not scared of Elsa's power. Anna trusts Elsa's sincere desire to not hurt people. It was just an accident, after the town's people discovered Elsa's power. I think this is great example for children who have siblings. This shows that siblings are best friends to each other and they trust and support one another even if they are in a bad situation. I think this describes the meaning of family through sister hood from Elsa and Anna. Also, Olaf, the snow man, is a very cute character with humor that really inspires and holds onto kids' attention and imagination.
The music was awesome throughout the movie. "For the First Time Forever" was my favorite because Anna was so sincere when singing to Elsa to go back to Arendelle, the town where they are from. I felt I was there with them and the scene was incredibly immersive. Overall, the rhythms, melody and words in the music were easy to remember and addictive. Even my daughter has been singing her favorite song from the movie, "Let It Go," all the time. "Let It Go" is her favorite song ever, even if she can only sing those three words over and over again. The special effects were incredible. When Elsa was singing "Let It Go", the animated sprinkling of snow during the ice castle's construction was very detailed. The details of snowflakes and the large scale background supported each other's effects to be conspicuous. This makes me want to watch this movie in 3D. Also, Olaf's private winter at the end of movie was cute. When the weather turned into summer, Elsa did not want to see Olaf melt away. She conjured a self-contained snowfall for the snowman to enjoy. It was Olaf's personal winter, with cloud and snowflakes looming above only him. This idea of the private clouds and snowflakes were great with touches of special effects. This makes I want to have one of my own.
There were so many subtle shades of blue in this movie. The concept of the movie is frozen, like ice, but they used slightly different hues of blue mixed with purple. Anna's cape and eye make-up colors follow the subtle blend of colors which makes one feel cold and warm simultaneously. There were also lots of different shades of dark green. Dark green, combined with purple makes some scenes feel classical and royal such as the party scene. The mystic shade of blue of Elsa's ice dress is reflected beautifully by her ice castle. These dynamic colors interested my daughter a lot. The colors draw in the kids and create a mystique around the entire story. It's really quite amazing how the transformation of colors parallels the twists and turns of the story. The only negative thing is that this movie was too short. I want to watch it more, and listen to more music. I truly enjoyed everything about this movie.
What a great twist on the traditional Disney model of the "everything is going to be okay" ending. Of course it did end that way. However, the film veered away from the traditional "Beauty and the Beast" endings in which the lead character finds love between a man and a woman, and through that saves the day. What saves both the sisters in this movie was their love for each other. I think it truly reflects a genuine evolution by Disney, but also a reflection of Disney's' understanding of today's culture. This is what makes Disney so great: ex: Snow White – the traditional love between a man and women. Beauty and the Beast – love transgressing beyond physical beauty. Lion King – love between father and son. Toy Story – love of best friends, be it human ones or toy ones. Disney and this movie have captured a new angle of love that I believe is particularly effective for the 21st century audience.