Full Frozen Review

A little late? Probably. But I had to wait until my husband saw it before I could write a review with possible spoilers. For my first review, click here.

First up, a tribute to the spectacular soundtrack. Below are a few of my favorite renditions of the Frozen songs:

(Doesn't Olaf just steal the show? What a great side character!)

Also, the animation was fabulous. I especially appreciated the Rosemaling details (for an explanation of what this is, see: Rosemaling is So Hot Right Now).

While a lot of people made a big deal about seeing Rapunzel and Flynn in the movie, I feel like there was an overlooked gem in the credits:

• "The views and opinions expressed by Kristoff in the film that all men eat their own boogers are solely his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of The Walt Disney Company or the filmmakers. Neither The Walt Disney Company nor the filmmakers make any representation of the accuracy of any such views and opinions."

(The lawyer in me loved this disclaimer.)

And now, my review of the plot. Since there's been so many reviews about this already, I'd just like to make a few brief comments:

1. The twist with Hans: I went to a writing conference last month where they used Frozen as an example of subtly hinting at the ulterior motives of a character who turns bad. While the twist with Hans was definitely a surprise to me, I learned at the conference that Disney dropped a few warning flags along the way. First,  in "Love is an Open Door" Hans sings about how he has found his "place" instead of how he has found true love. Secondly, who lets their fiancee go out into a blizzard by themselves? This definitely reflects shifty motives. Regardless of your fiancee's request that you take care at the castle, let us consider: who's taken care of the castle this whole time? Elsa? She's been holed out in her room and wasn't even the official queen for the last three years. Someone had to be running the country this whole time. And with Anna's decision making abilities, I doubt she was the one in charge. Therefore, there should have been someone else she could have left in charge, while she and Hans left to find her sister. Lastly, both Elsa and Kristoff cast doubt on a one-day engagement, hinting to the viewers that it might not work out in the end. 
2. The Problem with False Feminism. While I don't agree with everything in this article, I do share the author's dislike for the trolls. I'm sorry, but I think the advice from Poppy troll at the beginning was unhelpful and should have been clarified. However, if it wasn't like that, there really wouldn't be a movie. So I'll forgive the initial troll scene as an acknowledgement that even in real life, sometimes you get really crummy advice from a supposed "expert." Learn from Frozen, and don't follow that dumb advice. However, the second troll scene was inexcusably obnoxious. I can see how they were trying to show the theme about how love can fix anything, but I didn't like the "fixer-upper" label. 
3. Frozen's Flawed Females. I really appreciated the tone of this post, especially because I don't think the main characters in Frozen were all that bad. Yes, Elsa runs away from her problems and doesn't take responsibility. Yes, Anna doesn't think any of her decisions through and gets into a lot of trouble. However, these are flaws that exist in real life. Frozen at least highlighted that there are consequences for your actions. 

While I could go on, I think I'll stop there. However, if your Frozen thirst has not been quenched, I recommend reading these blog posts. 

What did you like/dislike about Frozen?

Rhetorically,
Rebekah