Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Frozen (2013)

Frozen is another 3D animation movie released by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and mainly featured the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad and Santino Fontana. The film tells more than just an animated story. You could learn so much about love, honesty, loyalty, courage and friendship.

The movie started when mountain men, little Kristoff and his donkey are singing a song while trying to harvest some ice for living. I found that they made a good start for a disney movie. The song ain't that familiar to me, maybe because it's an original song but I found it good and vocally entertaining.

Kristen Bell voiced as Princess Anna of Arrendelle on the movie. The animated person of her is gorgeously looking and has this princess-like figures, well-drawn, I should say. Her voice suits well to the character since princesses of Disney pictures have to be soft and cohesive. I found that she really did a good job voicing behind Anna since the whole vocal performance is enormously genuine. Her voice is spunky, fearless, innocently awkward at times but those made her Princess Anna. I've seen some video clips of her in a studio where she and other casts recording and they were naturally brilliant.

Idina Menzel voiced as Queen Elsa of Arendelle, older sister of Princess Anna. Her voice is innately queen-like and I found her power voice really amusing when she sung "Let It Go" which rocketed on the music industry for weeks. Many doesn't know her but her amazing vocal talent made her more famous than ever. She is a Broadway actress and her role in the film is just perfect for her.

Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana voiced as Kristoff, Olaf and Hans, respectively. They sung few songs in the movie and I didn't know they could really sing until this movie came out.

Princess Anna played so many parts in the movie . She is the younger sister of the Queen, playful and free-spirited, who wants to play with Elsa all the time but since the incident happened, when she insisted her elder sister play with her ice power in the ballroom hall, Anna fall from the slopes Elsa made and when Elsa was trying to save Anna, Elsa accidentally hit the head of Anna that made a few strands of her hair turned white and knocked her up.

Their parents know some good friends in the forest or legendary trolls who know how to treat Anna. The shaman leader, Pabbie treated Anna but he has to remove the knowledge and memories of magic to fully stabilize her condition. And Pabbie told the Royals that there's not only beauty with her power but danger as well.

By then, the two who were the best of friends all day and night turned to be away from each other. Their parents and Elsa know that it's no good to be around with other people again since she can't control her power that much which could be fatal to herself and her family. Elsa being away for years with the kingdom and the people she cares about made time to enhance and control more of her power.

Anna tried and tried each and every day to be in contact with Elsa but failed every turn since Elsa doesn't want to happen again that traumatic experience she had with her sister during childhood, leading Anna to believe her sister despised her.

One day, when the queen and king were gone for a trip during the teenage years of Elsa and Anna, a powerful storm struck that night putting their lives to an end. Anna and Elsa both weeping and mourning for their loss but during the funeral, Elsa didn't go out, instead, cried so hard within her room.

Three years later, Queen Elsa was crowned as the new queen of Arendelle since she has reached the right age for the throne. By this coronation, Arendelle should invite other royals from other islands to celebrate this extravagant and marvelous festivities.

During the celebration, Anna met the prince of southern Isles, Hans who is the main antagonist of the movie. As the two were trying to know each other, Hans asked Anna to marry him. When Anna said yes, she and Hans immediately asked for a blessing from Queen Elsa. When Elsa refused to give their proposal a blessing, Anna became furious to her sister and believed that she was really despised by her own sister. While Anna arguing her sister, Elsa was petrified and uncontrollably iced the floor to separate Anna from her. Everyone in the ballroom hall was shocked especially Anna who had been skeptical for years why her sister was hiding in her closet for long.

From that moment, Queen Elsa went away from the kingdom which made the weather of Arandelle in extreme winter. Anna who knows that her sister won't hurt her followed Elsa to the north mountain where the ice castle built by the Queen of Snow. Along the way of Elsa to the north mountain, she unexpectedly made the snowman, Olaf who has been an ally of Anna till the end of the story. And while Anna searching for her sister to stop the extreme winter, she met Kristoff, the ice harvester at a store. From that moment, Kristoff decided to help Anna in exchange for the carrots and some tools.

When Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Donkey reached the ice castle of the Queen, Anna decided to talk to her sister first because she really believe that her sister won't hurt her. After a moment of argument, Elsa accidentally hit Anna with her ice power through her chest which weakened the heart of Anna. And a little later, Elsa made a giant, ice monster to get rid of them so that they won't be hurt by Elsa since she still can't control her power due to unknown fear.

Kristoff, Olaf and the Donkey took Anna to the legendary trolls to treat Anna again but Pabbie can't help her but said, "Only true love can thaw a frozen heart." This quotable phrase is the highlight of the movie, the only way to help Anna from her horrible condition.

The moment Kristoff and Olaf knew about Pabbie's advice, they had to take Anna to the Kingdom of Arandelle so that Hans, Prince of Isles will kiss her through her lips since Anna told them she wants to marry Hans. But when Anna reached the castle, Kristoff wasn't permitted to enter the gates and they failed to treat Anna since Hans confessed that she doesn't love her and used her to steal the throne.

Elsa was captured and put into cell but her power doesn't stop her. Hans still trying to prey the Queen and the moment he saw her on the outskirts of town, he lied to the Queen that Anna was dead due to her uncontrollable power. The Queen fell down in the ice and suddenly stopped the extreme winter and while she was crying down, Hans is trying to kill her by his sword. Anna on the other hand went out of the town to find Kristoff because after contemplating who she really loves, she knew it was Kristoff. But when the weakened Anna out there trying to find Hans, she saw her sister on the other side when Hans trying to kill her. Hans sliced Anna instead of Elsa but Anna turned to ice which broken his sword.

After that moment, Anna is slowly turning to a strong and free-spirited individual again. Remember that the only way to treat her is for the act of true love will thaw her frozen heart. That behavior she had is already an act of true love to her sister. And through that brave act of Anna, Elsa knows how to control her inborn power. Elsa then stopped the horrible winter, making the whole kingdom of Arandelle in good condition in terms of weather.

The sun is now rising and Olaf was given his own clouds by the Queen in exchange for his brave alliance to Princess Anna. Hans now has this new sled Anna owes during the whole search and rescue encounters which made him happy but what was even happier than it is when he knows he loves Anna. Kristoff and Anna kissed passionately, all people in the kingdom rejoiced as the Queen turned the base of the castle like an ice arena where everyone could enjoy it without having a bad weather. All were happily ice skating the ground and that ended the beautiful adventure of Anna and Elsa on this movie.

One thing I just don't like about the plot is when Elsa made the giant monster which almost killed her sister and her friends. That is not something you want to do with your siblings, right? Elsa could have had a lesser punishment or counterpart of that encounter.

I learned that you should not be afraid to go out. Yes, you may feel alone but freedom will be all in your soul. It's cliche to say but it's true. It may be hard to do but once you do, you feel like you can do everything without the fear of hiding something. Fear of the unknown encounters.

I wish to have a sequel on this movie because this is one of my favorite disney movies aside from The Lion King, Mulan and Tarzan. A 9 out of 10 for this movie.

I recommend you should prepare for this one, food, comfortable seat as this would take almost 2 hours duration. And I recommend to heed on the movie sharply because there are phrases or thoughts which are really quotable for this movie, and not just quotes but thoughts learn upon.

Thank you for reading my review.

Click this for the Frozen Official Trailer.


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