Frozen 2

Now I love frozen so when a sequel was announced, I really wasn't sure if it was necessary. The first one worked so well as a standalone film with a wonderful conclusion. Now before I give my verdict on Frozen 2, I want to give a brief verdict on the first frozen.

First the animation was just stunning, the themes explored in the film were powerfully executed, the songs were brilliantly written and fantastically sung and the final twist at the end was such a clever plot point that worked so well. Also surprisingly, my favourite song wasn't Let it go, it was actually For the first time in forever. I think Kristen bell sings it so beautifully whereas Let it go I feel is more impactful is you watch the film.

Now I do have one little criticism for the first film and that's the character of Olaf. He's so likable and sweet and Josh Gad plays him brilliantly but he's only used for comedy. He has no vital plot in the film. You could just take him out of the film and it would not have gone any different. We'd have got the exact same film without Olaf. Also Olaf got the weakest song in the whole film.

Now my verdict on frozen 2; I liked it but I didn't love it. As always the animation was just stunning, the vocal performances and voice acting was fantastic, especially Kristoff. He got one of the best songs in the whole film and he's got a fantastic voice. I also preferred Olaf in Frozen 2 because as well as some standout comedy, the main stand out is his unique interpretation of the first film, he also gets a nice subplot that a lot of young people can relate to.

I also like how it ended with Anna and Elsa's different new directions. Particularly with Elsa, it felt quite an interesting move and a move that also makes sense for the character.

Now it's time for the criticisms; First the plot definitely was not as strong as the first film. If I had to describe it in one word, I'd say underdeveloped. I say that because it feels like the whole film is building up to a climax that reaches the stakes of the first film but it ended up leaving me feel underwhelmed.

Another criticism for me are the songs. Whereas most of the songs in the first film were so memorable and impactful, the songs in this film just felt so forgettable. Also with some of them, it felt the actors put too much range into their vocal performances like they were trying too hard to make them standout and once again, Olaf gets the weakest song in the whole film.

One final critique is I felt we didn't got enough of Kristoff. In the first film, he had the right amount of screentime without feeling overused and was vital to the plot. This film Kristoff just didn't feel that needed for the plot. Like Olaf in Frozen, if you take Kristoff out of Frozen 2, we'd still get the exact same version of Frozen 2. Nothing would change.

Overall this is a fun, likable, beautifully animated and entertaining sequel that although isn't as good as the first film and has some flaws, it's still good enough to be enjoyed.

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