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FROZEN 2 by Urizen


With all of the hype surrounding Frozen, a sequel was inevitable. The only thing to worry about is whether it could be as good as the first.  I truthfully wasn’t sure myself, though the trailers looked top notch.  Now time has passed, I've seen it and will talk about it a bit. As Facebook has made life impossible, I am stuck having to do much shorter reviews for a bit. With that in mind, I won't be able to touch on everything I want to. Oh well, time to let it go and dive on into Frozen 2.

   Taking place three years after the original, Frozen 2 rejoins Kristoff, Sven, Olaf, Anna, and Elsa as they have to embark on a new adventure. To save the kingdom of Arendelle, the group must venture off after a voice calling to Elsa to solve the mystery of both Elsa’s powers, and what is threatening the safety of the kingdom.

  This movie is honestly really good.  I think it is either just as good as, if not better than the first. While I love seeing origins and groups coming together,  I love to see the family dynamic even more.  Getting to see the sisterly love, and just the love everyone in the group had for one another,  it was just great. 

   The music to me was far better and more memorable than the original Frozen movie. Indina Menzel, Kirsten Bell, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad all do such amazing jobs.  The worst thing the music has going for it is that it won't be as catchy as the first movie’s songs. Though you are absolutely lying if you say “Into the Unknown” doesn't get stuck in your head constantly.

   On the subject of actors,  all of them nail their performances. Nothing ever feels weak or phoned in. It is also really appreciated how well Josh Gad does at playing Olaf. This is a character that from the very beginning could have been so much more annoying, but instead manages to avoid it. I think a lot of that comes from the performance.

   The designs and animation are also really well done. I thought they were great looking in the last movie; this one blows them away. It is really something to go look at how far Disney has come over the years. It has always been impressive, but we have been getting into whole other categories of greatness. This really shows when it comes to the nature and elements. The scenery is gorgeous while the ice, snow and fire visuals are just amazing. I can’t wait to see what they can pull off in another few years time.


   If I had to talk about anything really negative with this movie, it would be the story. For the most part, it is a bit generic. There are a lot of elements at play here that we have all seen before. Maybe that’s what makes it very predictable. Nothing is really a twist. From pretty early on you can tell exactly what’s going to happen and where certain plots will go. It isn’t enough to ruin the movie for me, especially as I can recognize that this is a children’s movie, so what I can pick up on, they might not. It still ends up being a weak point of the movie sadly.

   Over all, Frozen 2 is an pretty great, enjoyable movie. It has some amazing visuals and animation, gives us more of the characters we know and love, throwing in some very heartfelt, realistic moments along the way, and has a soundtrack that I would argue is better than the firsts. If you haven’t seen these movies, take your hesitation and let it go because they are ones that you shouldn’t miss.

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