Review of Frozen 2
We find Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff living their best lives in Arendelle as the movie opens. However, Elsa quickly begins to question what is happening as she hears a strange voice calling to her. She tries to shake it off, but the sound keeps coming back. When the full force of nature seems to unleash on Arendelle, the queen and princess lead their subjects into the mountains surrounding the city to seek safety. Grand Pabbie appears and fills Anna and Elsa into the mystical happenings taking place around them. It becomes clear that to get the answers she seeks and to save her kingdom, Elsa must leave Arendelle. Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and Kristoff begin their journey northward to find out what is happening.
My thoughts on the film? The story is as good as the first - if not a bit better. All of the characters have more depth this time around - even little Olaf! The trailers show a "darker" and "scarier" story than we saw in the original film, but I don't think this should deter young families from seeing the movie. It's a more serious story at times, but also has many moments of heart, humor, and song that all everyone with find a connection with as they watch. I will say that I thought the story is a bit more complex than the original and I feel like the first 20-30 minutes are a bit slow, but stick with it and pay attention because the information they go over at the start of the movie is crucial and the action picks up quickly once they arrive in the woods. And then there is the music! The songs from this film are their own version of iconic. While I *think* I enjoyed the original soundtrack more on a standalone basis, I'm excited to listen to the music again when the soundtrack releases and when I see it with my kids to see if that changes. Regardless, the songs are PERFECT for the film. The powerhouse team of Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez certainly deliver again. There is one song that may go down as my favorite Disney "music video" of all time. . .but I'll let you discover that one one your own!
After all of the years watching and re-watching Frozen, I was left with a number of plot questions. And when I heard a Frozen 2 was in the works, I found myself hoping that these questions would get answers. This is a spoiler-free zone, so while we're talking about what questions that will be answered - no answers will be actually be given!
What happened to Anna and Elsa's parents?
In Frozen, we get a brief few scenes with Anna and Elsa's parents before they embark on a journey by boat. We see the boat thrown around the ocean and then Arendelle receives news that the King and Queen have died. While it appears clear that they perished at sea, I always wanted to know where they were going and more about what happened on that fateful day that changed the lives of both Anna and Elsa forever. You WILL find out more about the death of their parents in this film. Apparently Anna and Elsa, like me, have been asking this same question.
Where do Elsa's powers come from?
Anyone else find it strange that Elsa is the only one in her family that turns the world to ice when she touches things? Grand Pabbie asks Elsa's parents early on in Frozen if she was born with the powers or cursed and her dad reveals that she was born with the powers. How does that happen? My academic brain thinks back to Punnett Squares and I'm fascinated that she has these icy powers while mom, dad, and Anna don't. Well, rest assured that you WILL find out why Elsa has these magical powers as the story unwinds.
What's Kristoff's backstory?
Can we talk about Kristoff for a moment? Here is this rugged mountain man who lives with his reindeer best friend and falls in love with a princess. What happened to his parents? Why does he live with a bunch of trolls? I love me some Kristoff and want to know more!! So in this movie, Kristoff plays a more prominent role and we learn more about him for sure (in fact, some of my favorite moments from this film involve Kristoff) - but I did not get ALL of my questions answered. Maybe this is Frozen 3 territory? Or a Disney+ series? One can hope!
About Frozen 2
Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough. From the Academy Award®-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2” opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2019.
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