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12/1/2013 2:57:05 AM
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So...Frozen was actually pretty good.

I'm not one to go out of my way to see Disney movies, and I wasn't looking forward to this, but my girlfriend loves them and so we went to see Frozen last night. For some reason I wasn't expecting singing, so when it started with a song in the first 5 seconds I was pretty pissed off. But it turned out to be a surprisingly complex and fun movie. First, they don't have a clear cut villain. There's no overtly evil person, and at one point it felt like a toss-up between three characters over who was actually going to be the villain. Second, it wasn't just a cookie-cutter "vulnerable princess meets Prince Charming character and defeat evil witch/wizard/etc.". There were several protagonists you cared about, and they were developed very well. The characters change visibly throughout the film, but subtly enough that it doesn't feel like the directors are saying "and now she's angry/sad/scared" etc. Another thing I was worried about was the comic relief character...a frankly retarded looking snowman that makes stupid jokes. Except his jokes were really funny and they took him out of important scenes when the real relationships mattered. His voice-actor's singing ability was really surprising too. Actually, every single actor in this had incredible talent; the voice of Elsa (main character's older sister and Queen) was absolutely stunning to the point that it kinda hampered the immersion. And apparently there was some concern that the characters would just be rip offs of Tangled, but while the two sisters were both very strong women, they were different enough to be unique. And there's a visible effort to criticize the "true love's kiss" crap that Disney has used every time for the past century, which was nice. The "prince" was strong, but he didn't have to swoop in and save the day. Anyways, I know I'm giving up my man card with this thread, but it was really just a great movie that you should check out. I think you'll be surprised. /turkey out

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