Frozen
Director: Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Starring: Kristen Bell (Anna), Idina Menzel (Elsa), Jonathan Groff (Kristoff), Josh Gad (Olaf), Santino Fontana (Hans), Alan Tudyk (Duke), Ciaran Hinds (Pabbie/Granpa), Chris Williams (Oaken), Stephen J. Anderson (Kai), Maia Wilson (Bulda), Edie McClurg (Gerda), Robert Pine (Bishop), Maurice LaMarche (King), Livvy Stubenrauch (Young Anna), Eva Bella (Young Elsa), and Spencer Lacey Ganus (Teen Elsa)
Anna (Livvy Stubenrauch), and Elsa (Eva Bella) enthusiastically play in the castle; they are in the Kingdom of Arendella. Both sisters are close, one night young Anna wakes her sister up by teasing her about playing in the snow. they both run into a ballroom where Elsa (Eva Bella) turns the large room into a magical winter playground. Elsa fused with the mystical power of magic creates a snowman they named Olaf(Josh Gad). The power within Elsa erupts, not knowing how to control the strong wintery magic, Elsa in an emotional moment, a happy moment which becomes a nightmare. Unable to control her power, Elsa's blast which was meant to create a pile of snow indirectly hits her sister Anna.
The King and Queen in an act of desperation search for the mystical Trolls that live in the mountains. These creatures of myth tell the parents of young Anna (Livvy Stubenrauch) that Elsa's power can be beautiful and yet, a terrible thing if not controlled. Pabbie (Ciaran Hinds) erased young Anna's memories of all magic and anything connected to it.
Elsa (Eva Bella) separates herself from her sister Anna (Livvy Stubenrauch). Unable to leave the Castle, the girls are hidden away from the people of Arendella.
Years later the girls of Arendella lose their parents to a horrible storm at sea. The new Queen will be crowned, Elsa (Idina Menzel). Anna (Kristen Bell) once again wakes up on the day of the coronation excited, she will see her sister, and the courtyard will be opened to the people again. "For the First Time in Forever" she sings gleefully wanting to see her sister.
Anna (Kristen Bell) almost falling in a watery grave. An embarrassing moment that brings prince Hans (Santino Fontana) to the young princess, reaching out to help her, but in turn fell into the water.
The Castle is filled with men and women of power, they will see the new Queen, Elsa (Idina Menzel). Dancing in honor of the new Queen, all characters are present, the Duke of Weselton (Alan Tudyk) he fancies himself a star dancer, which he so desperately wants to dance with the Queen but gets Anna instead.
Anna (Kristen Bell) and her newly found love, Hans (Santino Fontana) approach the Queen with the proposal of marriage, which she declines.
The sheer moment an emotional spike, activates her ablitiy. Elsa's(Idina Menzel) power takes over and the castle surroundings and all nature freezes. The people are horrified at something they do not understand and call her a monster. The Duke (Alan Tudyk) fuses the crowd with hate, which the crowd turns against her.
Elsa runs into the forest away from all the people and her sister, Anna. With an emotional spike, Elsa (Idina Menzel) creates a castle of her own. She opens up in song, "Let it Go" finally accepting her true self, the magic within is not a danger, but a blessing. The power creates a beautiful surroundings made of ice, the frozen haven.
I would love to continue telling the story without a review, this animation is clearly a hit. The characters are all wonderful. Normally the next step as a movie guy, i would break down the film and find the problems. Guess what? there really isn't any issues, because this film had it all; story, music, comical points. Kids from all over the world loved this film. The inspiration came from story "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Anderson. That being said, this film packs many punches, so many that it brought in over a billion worldwide box office. The ninth highest grossing film of all time, a monster of a hit. See, the film, then buy it.
The music is mixed in to perfection, a blend of comedy and that soft touchy moments we only hope to see in films. The scene when Elsa and Anna saw eachother for the first time in forever was done well. The magic of Disney, love them or hate them, they do it right.
The Olaf scenes are very good, that little snowman was funny. This film has all the right elements. I love this film, and will recommend it to anyone that disagrees with me.
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