It is Disney's tradition not to make sequels for their animated movies and they will only allow that when they have good materials which will not end up ruining the original success. With the crazy success of Frozen, it is great to see that Disney is sticking into their success formula and does not simply milk the franchise for the hype.
Considering that Frozen was never planned as a series to begin with, Frozen 2 is well written as a sequel with a plot that expands but not butchers the original story. Frozen 2 explains how Elsa has her magical power and where Elsa and Anna's parents went. The overarching plot of having Elsa and Anna being the queens to bridge Arendelle and Northuldra is nice although the explanation of Elsa being the 5th spirit and all the magic stuff are quite rubbish. The characters stay true to their personalities from the first movie so overall, Frozen 2 really feels like a good sequel and not something forced.
From the trailers, Frozen 2 does not feel like a typical Disney princess movie but more like a fantasy adventure. That is indeed the case and it actually works with the overall mystery and Elsa's magic. However, the execution of the plot is actually bad as a fantasy adventure genre with many things are quite "what the ....?" with things just magically appear as ice sculptures. The climax to the ending feel quite rushed. Well, as a Disney movie, I suppose the plot can be considered acceptable. The downside of going to this fantasy adventure genre is the lack of Disney touch. The movie and characters are way too serious in most parts of the movie. The songs feel more like from a musical: technical and with lyrics tied to the story, unlike usual Disney songs which are catchy, easy to sing, and have universal meanings. In my opinion, songs from the first movie is waaaaaaay better than Frozen 2 songs. I was surprised to find that Kristoff has the best song. I suppose what the cast has been saying in their various interviews that Kristoff has a great song is not a lie. Even so, when I listen the song again, it just feels so so. Definitely there is no other 'Let it Go' from Frozen 2. I suppose the 'song' that will define Frozen 2 will be the siren's "Aa aa aa aah".
Perhaps the most memorable thing from the first Frozen is the whole Let It Go scene which shows off Elsa's singing, architecture, and clothes designing magical abilities. This is replicated in Frozen 2 when Elsa finally reaches Athohallan, except that for the whole segment in Frozen 2 feels like a fail copycat. The song is worse; Instead of building things, she is just tidying up all the random obstacles along her way; And I prefer her blue dress and her hair in Frozen. While Elsa cringes at the memory of her Let It Go, I cringed at this fail attempt to have a throwback to Let It Go.
No doubt that Frozen 2 is a good movie but it is a rather forgettable Disney movie. I don't mind watching Frozen repeatedly for its humour and songs. But Frozen 2? After knowing the story, Frozen 2 does not offer anything outstanding or memorable. Even Frozen Fever is more fun than Frozen 2. Lol. Please, Disney. Stick to the successful formula of your Renaissance era instead of trying to turn everything into MCU.
From the trailers, Frozen 2 does not feel like a typical Disney princess movie but more like a fantasy adventure. That is indeed the case and it actually works with the overall mystery and Elsa's magic. However, the execution of the plot is actually bad as a fantasy adventure genre with many things are quite "what the ....?" with things just magically appear as ice sculptures. The climax to the ending feel quite rushed. Well, as a Disney movie, I suppose the plot can be considered acceptable. The downside of going to this fantasy adventure genre is the lack of Disney touch. The movie and characters are way too serious in most parts of the movie. The songs feel more like from a musical: technical and with lyrics tied to the story, unlike usual Disney songs which are catchy, easy to sing, and have universal meanings. In my opinion, songs from the first movie is waaaaaaay better than Frozen 2 songs. I was surprised to find that Kristoff has the best song. I suppose what the cast has been saying in their various interviews that Kristoff has a great song is not a lie. Even so, when I listen the song again, it just feels so so. Definitely there is no other 'Let it Go' from Frozen 2. I suppose the 'song' that will define Frozen 2 will be the siren's "Aa aa aa aah".
No doubt that Frozen 2 is a good movie but it is a rather forgettable Disney movie. I don't mind watching Frozen repeatedly for its humour and songs. But Frozen 2? After knowing the story, Frozen 2 does not offer anything outstanding or memorable. Even Frozen Fever is more fun than Frozen 2. Lol. Please, Disney. Stick to the successful formula of your Renaissance era instead of trying to turn everything into MCU.
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