(2019)

AGE: 6+

70% SWEET/SOUR

So What's The Story?

Set after the events of Frozen, the kingdom of Arendelle is in peace. This all changes when Elsa keeps hearing a mysterious sound that relates to Arendelle's past with a tribe that lives in a long-forgotten enchanted land. Suddenly the spirits that once roamed this enchanted land were awoken by Elsa's powers. Arendelle is no longer safe, and the only thing stopping Arendelle from collapse is Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, Elsa and Sven finding the source of Elsa's powers by embarking on a quest into the enchanted land.

Is It Worth Your While?

Whilst its nothing special, Frozen 2 still manages to provide a dazzling spectacle that fans will love. First of all, we have the directing by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee both directors of Frozen (80% sweet). The directors seemed to help the actors throughout the film as much as they would for a live-action feature. Plus their cooperation for the two films seemed to work a second time around, together they crafted a worthy, yet a slightly worse sequel. Next, we have the animation. I thought that the animation of the film was even more stunning than the previous one. Now, this may just be because of the six-year time of advancement they had to work with, but it still looked great. The film was colorful enough to dazzle anyone from the average toddler to a full-grown man. Third, we have the script and story. The story may have not had the meaningful impact of its predecessor, but fun twists and even a few good jokes are what kept the film up. The music was decently written and partially entertaining. In my opinion, the "Into the unknown" song was the best for its dramatic beat and lyric. Overall, a good pair of directors and story makers, dazzling animation and a good script are what made the film a decent sequel.

How Was The Cast?

Like the first film, the cast was all entertaining and all had great voices. First, we have Kristen Bell as Anna. Energetic and suitable to her character are what made Kristen Bell great for the first film and this one. Second, we have Idina Menzel as Elsa. An incredible voice and talent is all that is needed to be said about her. Third, we have Josh Gad as Olaf. Josh Gad has proved himself to be a hysterical actor over the years, and Olaf being one of his best characters, was not wasted in the film. His scene where he explains the entire plot of Frozen was genius and his new song about growing up was also great. Fourth and finally, we have Jonathan Groff as Kristoff. He finally got a song! Although his new song may have been cheesy, it managed to use that to its advantage. The lyrics were completely ridiculous, but it seemed like Jonathan did not care, he was just ready to entertain the audience.

Aging "Arendelle"

Frozen 2 has some action and peril but is overall a lighter adaption to the original. There are elements of teamwork and a ton of laughter. Overall toddlers and up should love the film.