(Thanksgiving Week), but truthfully, I did not see Frozen until Christmas! I finally decided to write a review after A) finding out that many people still haven't watched it B) watching it a second time and falling in love all over again, and C) because I thought this blog was due for another review of some sort!
This review will be slightly unorthodox. I highly recommend skipping the summary section if you do not want to know the ultimate spoilers. Generally, the movie is about two sisters, Anna and Esla, who grow up as two seemingly isolated princess' trying to find their paths.
~~~~~~~~~Summary--SPOILER ALERT~~~~~~~~~~
The movie begins with Anna, the younger sister, pouncing on her older sister, Elsa, in the middle of the night vying for a midnight play session. Elsa agrees and runs into a grand ballroom with Anna. It is revealed that Elsa has magical snow/ice making powers. While playing among the snow, Elsa accidentally hits an ice shard into Anna's head, bringing Anna into a coma. Esla and Anna's parents run into the room, immediately taking Anna to a group of trolls, who reveals that Esla's power is both a curse and a blessing triggered by fear. The trolls revive Anna, but warn Esla that if she harms her sister's heart, there will be no way to revive her.
The fear that the trolls mention drives Elsa into a prolonged isolation, where their palace gates are closed and even her own sister is isolated. For years, Anna vies for Elsa's attention, but does not get it. When their parents die in a tragic boating accident and Elsa comes of age, the gates were finally forced to open after years of isolation.
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| Kristoff's reindeer, Sven |
Anna and Hans asks Elsa for their hands in marriage, but Elsa rejects. Angered by this, Anna demands to know why Elsa doesn't allow "true love," but instead startles Elsa and her fear. Elsa runs off into the mountains and casts an eternal winter on her kingdom. Anna runs off to find Esla while Hans takes over the kingdom temporarily.
Anna travels through the harsh winter conditions to find Elsa. Along the way, she encounters Kristoff and his reindeer, Sven, and Elsa's childhood snowman, Olaf. Together, the travel up the North Mountain, where Elsa was thought to be. After days of travel, they find Elsa's snow palace that the had built. Anna offers Elsa to return and unfreeze Arendelle, but Elsa does not know how. Elsa becomes agitated by Anna's constant pleading that she accidentally strikes Anna's heart. Kristoff takes Anna to his family, who is revealed to be the trolls. The trolls explain that only an act of true love would undo the curse. Therefore, Kristoff and Sven run Anna back to Arendelle to get a "true love's kiss" from Hans.
Meanwhile, Hans has summoned a search group to find Anna and Elsa. They found and captured Elsa quickly and return back to Arendelle. Elsa is placed in a cold prison.
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| There's a "real" aspect of this Disney movie where each character doesn't have a "perfect life." |
Anna suddenly thaws, forcing Olaf to realize that this was the act of true love that undos the curse. Elsa's calm peace at mind allows her to thaw Arendelle and control her powers and help Olaf survive the blazing heat of summer. Arendelle cuts its ties with Weselton, kicking Hans and his family out. Anna and Kristoff share a kiss and Elsa and Anna promise that the castle gates will never be shut again.
~~~~~~End Summary~~~~~~
I love this movie so much! Even though I love this movie so much now (I bought the whole album!), it wasn't always so. When I first watched the movie, I criticized the music for being a mix between Hercules and Tangled music. Also, I didn't feel "obsessed" with the movie until watching it a second time.
Frozen surprisingly has a lot of subtle symbolism. Olaf, the happy snowman, is created from Elsa's joy and happiness, while Marshmallow, the monstrous snowman spawned to protect Elsa's kingdom, is a creation from Elsa's fear. Doors also seem to be "gateway" symbolism in the movie. Anna and Hans song, "Love is an Open Door" represents the discovery and curiosity that the young couple experiences, while in "Let It Go," Elsa closes the doors, seemingly closing her mind from the open world. The phrase "closing/opening that gates" is also frequently used for Elsa and Anna's castle, which correlate to the mood of Arendelle.
Frozen is truly a special movie in my heart. It's different than the rest of Disney movies because it shows a true struggle that one can relate to without the overshadowing subplot of love. The movie is kept simple and concise with a focused plot. I seem to fall in love with every character (until the end). What I think intrigues everyone is the soundtrack. Each song itself tells a story, like how "Do You Want to Build A Snowman" transitions from Anna and Elsa's childhood to maturity.Why is everyone obsessed with it though? To be honest, I can't say so myself, but I can guess, hypothesize and give my opinion. There's a special spark of magic when I watch it. It brings me back into being a kid and falling in love with every movie that I watched. From what I've read on the internet, many people love Frozen for being very relatable (to Esla's and Anna's character). I love it for its simplicity and quirkiness.
What gives Frozen its true "replay ability" is its soundtrack. Like mentioned earlier, the songs seem to tell the story on its own. Every time I listen to the album in order, I always feel like I am watching the movie all over again. Also, the endless number of parodies, remakes, and covers of Let It Go and Do You Want to Build a Snowman never seek to amaze me. Here's the videos of some of my favorites (if you aren't tired of them yet!):
Let It Go- Google Translate Version
An Explicit Version of Let It Go
Minecraft Version of Do You Wanna Build a Snowman
Applaud or Veto?
Given the fact that I wanted to base this movie off my obsession of it, its a definite applaud. Its cheesy in the eyes of some for being a animated Disney movie, but in my opinion, it was better than Tangled, and one of my favorite Disney movies. In a few months (after all the awards are finished), Frozen's trend might die, but if you haven't watched it, you should to see what the craze is about! The craze has slowly died on me, but watching the videos of it makes me fall in love with it again!
For those who know me, get ready for a movie marathon with Frozen being on the playlist!
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