Frozen Movie Review

I've been thinking about reviewing Frozen because I like how different it is from other Disney movies. First and foremost, I like that it's not another man-saving damsel-in-distress movie, but rather shows women's strength. I think the parents were a bit unfortunate, especially towards their daughters, and both of them were unablee to see theirdaughters' progress over time.

I thought the parents weren’t supportive of Elsa developing her particular talent. I also didn't like how the parents separated Elsa and Anna. I also don’t like how the trolls told the parents Elsa was some threat, because if you teach someone self-control and have someone who understands ice magic, they could have helped Elsa use her powers more positively.

I wish she learned productive ways to use her powers instead of making random snowmen come to life or building random castles in the mountains. I have to say I didn't like her sister, Anna, that much. I found her too trusting of people, as shown when she randomly trusted some guy she sees for the first time, broke into song, and now thinks she’s in love. I found that to be the most disappointing part. Also, I still would like to know where they took Hans because it seems like they just deported him, and you pretty much don't see him after they take him into custody. I would've liked to be surprised by who the main enemy is, but this one was poorly executed because they didn't show Hans' clear motive for taking over Arendelle. I’m glad that Elsa found them out before it was too late. I’m also glad Elsa was saved by her sister, not by true love, because I feel like Disney does the true-love thing way too much.

The only thing I would’ve changed is to have at least one of their parents live to see their daughters come out of their shells. Overall, I liked Elsa's character progression throughout the movie. In the beginning, she was too concerned with what other people thought and not concerned enough about what she wanted, but I’m glad she got over that in the end. Although I wish she had learned these lessons earlier. What I didn’t like was the random introduction of Christoph and how his shop seemed out of place, because I would've expected it in town rather than on a path off the mountains. I also didn’t like how he talked for his reindeer, whom I didn't think needed to speak in the first place.

I think the main lesson you take away from this film is that women don’t need men to save them, and I'm glad that this wasn't another Disney movie where the man saves the damsel in distress. It also hammers home the point that you shouldn’t trust all strangers, even those who ask nicely, because you never know what their true motives are unless you've known them for a while. I wouldn't change the ending of this film. What were your takes on the movie?