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Frozen 2, 2019
Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) are back in this sequel to Frozen. Along with companions Olaf (Josh Gad) and Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) they set off for an enchanted forest to discover the origins of Elsa's powers. But the answer may reveal a dark secret about their kingdom, Arendelle.
This is not an honest-to-goodness review because I had a really hard time paying attention to this film and just ended up mostly half-listening to it.
The positives are that the voice acting is great, and that includes new additions like Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, and Sterling K Brown. One of the best bits includes Olaf quickly reenacting the first film for the benefit of people in the enchanted forest. "Don't worry, their parents will protect them." "Their parents are dead."
I also thought that the music ranged from fine to actually pretty good. ("Into the Unknown" is just the kind of number that would be super fun to see on the big screen, though it lacks the propulsion of "Let It Go").
Ultimately I didn't find the story incredibly compelling. The film tepidly approaches the topic of colonialism and the damage it's done to people and environments, but in the end it kind of wimps out with a "make everyone happy" ending that feels kind of unearned.
Not bad, but didn't make a big impression on me at all.
Frozen 2, 2019
Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) are back in this sequel to Frozen. Along with companions Olaf (Josh Gad) and Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) they set off for an enchanted forest to discover the origins of Elsa's powers. But the answer may reveal a dark secret about their kingdom, Arendelle.
This is not an honest-to-goodness review because I had a really hard time paying attention to this film and just ended up mostly half-listening to it.
The positives are that the voice acting is great, and that includes new additions like Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, and Sterling K Brown. One of the best bits includes Olaf quickly reenacting the first film for the benefit of people in the enchanted forest. "Don't worry, their parents will protect them." "Their parents are dead."
I also thought that the music ranged from fine to actually pretty good. ("Into the Unknown" is just the kind of number that would be super fun to see on the big screen, though it lacks the propulsion of "Let It Go").
Ultimately I didn't find the story incredibly compelling. The film tepidly approaches the topic of colonialism and the damage it's done to people and environments, but in the end it kind of wimps out with a "make everyone happy" ending that feels kind of unearned.
Not bad, but didn't make a big impression on me at all.