"Frozen" - Comedy, Romance,
Adventure, Suspense, Thrillers, Fantasy and Much More!
Just in time for
the holidays and the winter season comes "Frozen," based on the Hans
Christian Anderson story The Snow Queen but, with a few twists of its own. Two
young princesses face the test of their love when one, plagued by icy powers
traps the kingdom in eternal winter. This is a wonderfully animated film from
Disney's Animation Studio that delivers a visual extravaganza from beginning to
end. It's one to share with your entire family this holiday season. KIDS FIRST!
Film Critic Keefer B. points out that, "What makes this film
amazing is the animation. They have created fantastic visuals. The way the ice
and snow glisten and dance is spectacular. I also love the music." Gerry
Orz adds, "The
movie has so much to love - comedy, romance, adventure, suspense, thrillers,
fantasy and so, so much more." See Keefer and Gerry's full reviews
below.
Frozen
By Keefer B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13
This is a beautifully animated, musical, family Disney film.
The story is about Princess Elsa (Idina Menzel), who was born with the power to
manifest ice and snow, and her sister Anna (Kristen Bell). When Elsa
accidentally turns their kingdom into an eternal winter, it is up to Anna to
save the day with the help of a reindeer, snowman and a prince or two.
What makes this film amazing is the animation. They have
created fantastic visuals. The way the ice and snow glisten and dance is
spectacular. I also love the music. The songs that stand out in this film are
the beginning song “Frozen Heart,” “Want to Build a Snowman,” and my favorite -
“Let it Go.” All of these songs are brilliant. Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel do
a fantastic job singing and playing these two roles. Voice acting can be tough
to pull off because you have to put all your emotion into your voice. Since
they succeed, it makes the characters very believable and you can feel for
these two sisters.
My favorite character is Elsa. You can feel the pain she's
going through. All she wants is to be with her sister but, because of her
uncontrollable powers, she doesn't want to hurt her. This is a well written
role.
My favorite scene is when Elsa is running away and sings
“Let it Go.” Where do I begin? First of all, this is the best animation in the
film. We see her use the powers she's been denying. Bravo to the animators in
creating this visual enchantment. The song does what songs should do. It tells
how the character feels in a musical form and is extraordinary. Add in the wonderful
singing from Menzel and you have my favorite scene.
The message of the story is, love conquerors all. Elsa can't
control her powers. Whenever she is sad or mad, she creates a blizzard. She
finally learns that the love of her sister is all she needs to gain control of
her powers.
I give this film 5 out of 5 stars and recommend this to kids
ages 5 to 13. The younger kids will enjoy the princesses, the princes and the
comedy reliefs. This film opens in
theaters on Thanksgiving day.
Frozen
Reviewed by Gerry Orz, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11
I expected the movie to be kind of like “Tangled” with a
main plot and a long, long quest. Well… I was almost right. “Frozen” is a great
movie the whole family should see!
The movie has so much to love - comedy, romance, adventure, suspense,
thrillers, fantasy and so, so much more. It also teaches us a valuable lesson
of not being afraid to show who we are and put our “powers” to a good use.
The fun starts when two young royal sisters get into an accident. One has
a magical power to summon ice. The magical girl hits her little sister, Anna.
She lives but, has no memory of the magic and does not see her sister for many
years. When Anna finally gets to see her sister, it turns into a tragedy.
The animation is so adorable and fitting for the actors. They play the
voices very well. The two sisters, Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel)
sound so much alike. The other actors, like Josh Gad do fantastic as well. The
film flows very nicely too. The graphics and animation look unbelievably real.
My favorite scene is when Elsa (the one with powers) runs away and builds
her own ice castle. She is also my favorite character because she tries to
protect her sister, but keeps messing up at it. The castle is built very nicely
and it shows her true powers of being the “Snow Queen.” I wouldn’t mind living
in a castle like that myself, if you know what I mean.
Since the movie is so kind, bright and educational, I recommend it to
ages 4-18 and give it 5 out of 5 stars.
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