Yesterday,
Frozen hit the $1 billion box office mark. It's officially the 18th highest grossing film of all time. Which is pretty awesome, if you ask me.
If you know me in real life, it's no secret that Disney's
Frozen is one of my favorite movies ever. With gorgeous landscapes, a beautiful score, and an unbeatable sisterly duo, it really doesn't get much better. Well, unless there was one thing they talked about some more… In honor of
Frozen's awesome box office victory, here's ten things I loved about
Frozen, and one thing I did not.
Girl power
I don't like to use the term feminist because of the negative connotations, but I like to think of myself as…a feminist with a different definition of feminism. As my own brand of feminist, I highly approve of this movie. I think it's a really realistic portrayal of girls, and that's something that's missing in far too many films today. Both Anna and Elsa are real, relatable human beings that both boys and girls can empathize with and root for. They're funny, spunky, shy, sweet, courageous, and kind, virtues that everyone should strive for. Although they do make mistakes, they rise above them and never give up. Anna and Elsa are some of only a few female animated characters in films that are given actual personalities, and I thank the writers for that.
Idina Menzel
Dude. Idina Menzel rocks. Her voice is absolutely incredible. I get goosebumps almost every time I listen to "Let It Go". She deserves all the praise she has been getting for this movie, and I'm so glad she was cast as Elsa.
A different kind of damsel in distress
While I'm not against getting rescued by a handsome prince, it's nice to see two different damsels in distress, and how they both respond to it. Especially since there's no handsome prince to swoop in and save the day. (Although there is a rough-and-tumble ice-obsessed guy and a hilarious talking snowman who can help.) Elsa burrows away in her ice castle and decides to embrace who she truly is instead of being afraid of herself, and Anna takes matters into her own hands by setting out on a quest to rescue her sister from herself.
True true love
I love that the true love featured in
Frozen is sisterly love. For once, a film focuses not on a romantic plot, but on a bond between sisters that is tested, but doesn't break. As Olaf says, true love is being willing to do anything for the good of the other person. Even the romantic subplot in
Frozen works by this definition of love.
Sven
Sven is awesome. He's not your average talking Disney animal, or even your average silent-but-expressive Disney animal (see: Maximus from
Tangled). He has no voice unless Kristoff, his friend-owner person, gives him one. In the end, Sven helps convince Kristoff to do what needs to be done to save his friends.
The music
This is probably reason #1. The music of
Frozen is absolutely beautiful, breathtaking, inspiring, and also…foreshadow-y and tricksy. (If you've seen the movie, you know exactly what I'm talking about.) Gorgeous vocals and simple, meaningful lyrics contribute to the magic that is music.
Kristanna
I'll admit it. Kristanna is my OTP at the moment. They're just way too adorable. Look at them. So stink in' cute.
The morning face
This circles back to the "girl power" part at the beginning. I love realistic portrayals of female characters. You can't get much more realistic than this.
The plot twist
I can't spoil it for those unfortunate few who have yet to watch
Frozen. I actually did predict this plot twist, but judging by the gasps and shouts of anger in the theaters I watched the film in, most people did not. The plot twist is absolutely brilliant and perfectly works with
Frozen's definition of true love.
Olaf's one-liners
When I first saw trailers for
Frozen, I thought it was a rip-off of
Tangled, and I thought the talking snowman was the dumb comic relief. Boy, was I wrong.
Frozen is so much better than
Tangled, and the talking snowman is absolutely hilarious. Apparently Josh Gad (voice actor for Olaf) improvised a lot of his lines while recording, and the director liked them so much he kept them in. Olaf's humor constantly keeps the audience wondering "what will that snowman say next?". And it's always hilarious.
One thing I did not like about Frozen - What about Kristoff?
At the beginning of the film, adorable baby Kristoff and Sven are…riding through the forest alone…after being separated from their icy friends….maybe? I'm not actually sure, because the movie never says. And then….a troll just adopts them? And they live with trolls forever? Why isn't Kristoff opposed to being raised by rocks? Does Kristoff not have any parents? If he does, aren't they looking for him? If he doesn't, then what was he doing with the ice people? How did trolls become love experts?
Mainly, why does he have a terribly mysterious and tantalizing backstory that is never.ever.explained?
Dear Disney: Instead of a
Frozen 2, I want a prequel about Kristoff and the trolls. Congrats on the billion dollars. Sincerely, Me.
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