i used to be a huge fan of this when i was 8 (which was right when it came out) and rewatching it today, this movie feels so overrated and overhyped. the animation is neat and its cool to see the improvement of it throughout the other frozen films.
my main problem with this is the protagonist, elsa. shes probably the most annoying character ever coughed up, giving such a poor example of whats supposed to be a โprincessโ.
Elsa simply cannot he compared to any other princess in the franchise. Letโs do a rundown, shall we? Thereโs tiana, whoโs ambitious and a committed hardworker who was determined to reach her dream, regardless of others thinking she isnโt capable doing so based off the color of her skin. Belle. Independent, kind, and craves adventure. Jasmine may have a sassy attitude, but she is well defined and knows what she wants, even if it means going against the rules of her kingdom. Ariel. Motivated, boy crazy, and curious. Rapunzel is determined to meet the end of her comfort zone and is very creative. Mulan is a strong, confident, risk taker thatโs heroic and nearly put her life on the line for her dad. Pocahontas may be disobedient, but sheโs also similar to jasmine and belle with the way she loves adventure and chases after she wants and is free spirited in her own way. Anna is silly, aloof, energetic, and quirky. Oh yeah! What about Elsa?
- She clearly has control over her powers if youโve seen the magic sheโs been casting while her eternal blizzard
- She ran away from a problem she started, just to โprotectโ arendelle
- As adults, Elsa still refuses to tell Anna about her ice parents, even though their parents are out the picture. Sure, itโs a tough thing for her to talk about, but saying โhey Anna I have magic ice powers, thatโs why Iโve isolated myself throughout our entire childhood and I didnโt wanna hurt youโ instead of freaking out at the coronation and causing an eternal blizzard on everyone
- Itโs obvious enough she has no care for her own sisters feelings
I know this is a pretty appreciated and beloved movie so if you love with movie, thatโs great! Iโm not stopping you from supporting it. But for me, this has some highs and lows.