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Nov 22, 2019 · 77% Tomatometer 340 Reviews 92% Audience Score 25,000+ Verified Ratings Elsa the Snow Queen has an extraordinary gift -- the power to create ice and snow. But no matter how happy she is to be...
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- Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
- PG
- Walt Disney Pictures
Powered by JustWatch. "Frozen II" has an autumnal palette, with russet and gold setting the stage for an unexpectedly elegiac tone in the follow-up to one of Disney's most beloved animated features. Even the irrepressibly cheerful snowman Olaf ( Josh Gad ), now permafrosted so even the warmest hugs don't melt him, is worried about change as the ...
- A muddled message drags down this otherwise impressive sequel.
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By Rosie Knight
Updated: Jan 15, 2020 7:55 pm
Posted: Nov 21, 2019 7:15 pm
It's hard to follow up a movie like Frozen. The first film was a smash hit that undermined the tropes of fairy tale storytelling, sparking a renaissance in the (unconventional) Disney Princess business. With the beautiful, expansive, and frustrating Frozen 2, directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck attempt to add new lore, mythology, and a deeply political analogy which, despite early promise, ultimately misses the mark. It's a choice that muddies the message of Frozen 2 and also adds confusing continuity issues when it comes to the sisters and their newly uncovered past.
The animation that brings the world of Frozen 2 to life is utterly stunning, with a wider scope on the kingdom of Arendelle as well as newly added detail and realism for the human characters, which for the most part stays just on the right side of the uncanny valley. After the forever winter that Elsa accidentally set off in the original, Arendelle is now living through a transitional and idyllic fall which is beautifully rendered with autumnal forests and plump pumpkin patches. As a feat of animation, the sequel is a success, with multiple impressive set-pieces.
Another early highlight is Josh Gad's Olaf who has done a complete 180 since the first film, which portrayed him as a sometimes annoyingly naive sentient snowman. Here the writers and Gad craft a being going through nothing less than an existential crisis. There are plenty of standout moments as he gets poetic whilst wandering about the ever-changing nature of life and love. Gad does a brilliant job of distilling the fears of growing up and getting older in a completely hilarious fashion. It's a pleasant surprise as Olaf very much felt like the "kids" character in the first film, but here he's an analog for all the adults who still have no idea what's going on even though they're older.
Watch the video below to learn how the songs of Frozen 2 differ from the first film's:
That topic is covered in a rather witty song that Olaf performs whilst stuck in the enchanted forest, which brings us to the other good part of Frozen 2. Oscar-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez return and fill the sequel with a whole bunch of barnstorming tunes that will surely inspire the young audiences watching them.
There’s plenty of intelligence and humor here, with Jonathan Groff's Kristoff finally getting his own tune which ends up being the best and funniest moment in the entire film. But as the movie slips into the halfway mark, a messy choice to try and tie the sisters' identities to the forest begins to slow the joy and fun of the tale and ends up taking away from the power of the film rather than adding to it.
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Frozen 2 is nothing if not ambitious, and like any big undertaking, that ambition comes with flaws. The beautiful world of Arendelle and beyond is a total joy to explore but a confusing subplot that can't quite commit to its radical intentions takes away from the power and the message of the film. If you've got kids who loved the first movie then t...
- Rosie Knight
Nov 14, 2019 · ‘Frozen 2’ Review: Long-Awaited Sequel Pushes Disney Into a Charming and Surprising New Direction. The beloved Disney musical digs deeper into tensions between the traditional and the bold,...
Nov 14, 2019 · Nov 14, 2019 9:00am PT. ‘Frozen 2’: Film Review. In the spirit of fairy-tale revisionism, this Disney sequel reunites the cast to explore how challenging 'ever after' can be, while forging a...
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- Peter Debruge
Slightly darker sequel charms with catchy songs, messages. Read Common Sense Media's Frozen 2 review, age rating, and parents guide.
Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews. Frozen II compensates for the six-year wait with a follow-up worthy of standing up to its original, which in my opinion, surpasses it. It really feels like a...
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