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I've been avoiding reviews and commentary about Frozen because I wanted to experience it as unbiased as I could, but last night I saw it and:
This is definitely going on my top five movies of 2014 (regardless of release date, I organize movies by when I see them). (Or maybe not, depending on how/if my opinion changes based on commentary.)
- I FUCKING LOVED IT.
- Seriously, I laughed SO DAMN MUCH.
- I cannot stress how glad I am that Kristin Bell is finally in a movie worth/that I have some desire to see.
- I was a little disappointed that Elsa/Kristoff and then Anna/Hans didn't end up together. When Anna and Hans were having their cute duet I was really hoping that they'd end up together, instead of doing the cliche 'first guy is the wrong guy.' Plus, Elsa MADE ICE. Kristoff WORKS WITH ICE. I was imagining Kristoff and Elsa at Anna's wedding, off in a corner together, going 'knew him ONE DAY and she decided to marry him.' 'I know, right? Who does that?'
- I loved that the 'act of true love' turned out to be an action that Anna took but I still think Disney needs to rewatch Mulan and Anastasia and take notes on who to write climaxes for their heroines. (That's what she said.) The last thirty minutes were BY FAR the weakest part of the movie.
- I was also rolling my eyes at the fact that they imported the horse from Tangled into this movie.
- Let It Go was just AMAZING.
- I cannot stress how happy I am that the resolution of Elsa's arc was using her magic and rediscovering the joy; I have no time for stories that declare magic as evil Just Because.
- qualapec and I sent some quality time after the movie talking about how much we'd like to see Elsa and Anna's country attacked and how we'd enjoy seeing Elsa just CURB-STOMP whoever dared attack her country.
This is definitely going on my top five movies of 2014 (regardless of release date, I organize movies by when I see them). (Or maybe not, depending on how/if my opinion changes based on commentary.)
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http://aquanut.deviantart.com/art/can-t-you-see-it-s-TRUE-LOVE-418879322
Not only is true love sisterly love, it's something that can be done by the heroine. You can break your own curses. I love that message.
They established Elsa's power as something to rejoice in from the beginning, and Let It Go continued the theme - I really love that. The power was dangerous if uncontrolled, and it couldn't be controlled if repressed or by just going into isolation. And of course it's connected with her emotions, so there's a really blatant metaphor about women's emotions and what happens when they're seen as too dangerous to express.
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They established Elsa's power as something to rejoice in from the beginning, and Let It Go continued the theme - I really love that. The power was dangerous if uncontrolled, and it couldn't be controlled if repressed or by just going into isolation. And of course it's connected with her emotions, so there's a really blatant metaphor about women's emotions and what happens when they're seen as too dangerous to express.
AGREED.
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I thought I was the only one who thought Kristoff/Anna would be good together! When he was going gaga over her ice palace I figured they'd hit it off.
I was also really pleased that Anna saved herself (despite the annoying old lady behind me who kept making dumb as fuck predictions and was all "he's gonna kiss her"--I fist pumped in her line of vision when Anna saved herself) and that Kristoff asked if he could kiss her at the end. Teaching consent to children FTW.
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Nope! Both my mom and I really wanted Kristoff/Elsa to hook up at the end.
I was also really pleased that Anna saved herself (despite the annoying old lady behind me who kept making dumb as fuck predictions and was all "he's gonna kiss her"--I fist pumped in her line of vision when Anna saved herself) and that Kristoff asked if he could kiss her at the end. Teaching consent to children FTW.
Ha! Enjoy your wrongness, random lady!
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I loved that the 'act of true love' turned out to be an action that Anna took but I still think Disney needs to rewatch Mulan and Anastasia and take notes on who to write climaxes for their heroines. (That's what she said.) The last thirty minutes were BY FAR the weakest part of the movie.
Honestly, I think they need to reevaluate their narratives for lady heroes in general. Since the end of the post-renaissance period, I kinda feel like they've been writing more to the mythology of the Disney Princess (for instance, Mulan was so amazing because 1) she wasn't a princess, 2) she saved her entire country). One reason why I love Frozen so much is because it's a step away from that, back towards the way things were, especially with Elsa and the emotional complexity of her story, but ultimately it's still not quite there. I'm still so, so, so glad that the relationship between the sisters and how important it was to both of them is the thread that carried through from the beginning to the end, and that although they had relationships with men for better or for worse, it was ultimately their relationship that drove the story and kept Elsa from going down the dark path she could have. SO MANY FEELINGS.
qualapec and I sent some quality time after the movie talking about how much we'd like to see Elsa and Anna's country attacked and how we'd enjoy seeing Elsa just CURB-STOMP whoever dared attack her country.
CURB-STOMP is such a beautiful word.
I was actually just thinking more about this, and about how literally all of Arandelle's local allies - and even rivals - that sent people to the coronation would have gotten a front row seat to the power of its queen, which kind of has fascinating political ramifications.
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Curb-stomp is just a good phrase.
I was actually just thinking more about this, and about how literally all of Arandelle's local allies - and even rivals - that sent people to the coronation would have gotten a front row seat to the power of its queen, which kind of has fascinating political ramifications.
Yes, ESPECIALLY because the way that Frozen plays out, rivals and allies have a good look at the power of the queen as well as the potential instabilities of her rule. Like, if I was working against that country, (if this wasn’t a Disney movie, people would have died) I’d think about working against the queen by stressing the fact that she killed/could have killed/damaged a lot of people's livelihoods/etc. There is a potential wedge there.
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Oh, fuck that. Say it came out of no where until you lips turn blue (which it did, and he did act super-nice when no one was watching) but don't try to excuse the CHARACTER.
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