Frozen II

The Fifth Element for kids. This quite well-made sequel reinforces the mythology and has lots of surprises in store that will absolutely thrill girls. And the moment when Anna sacrifices the city for a higher purpose is pretty shocking. Some songs are a little poor and a little less room is given to Kristoff would have been welcome. Olaf is the best, of course. (11/01/2020)

Disney gave up on finding new ideas and made more or less the same as last time. If you watch Frozen every other weekend, you'll probably be happy. But if you're looking for an animated film that shifts the story of Elsa and Anna and tries to be a little more daring, adventurous, or touching, you're probably in for disappointment. Here, they played it safe. Too much. (11/22/2019)

Six years ago Frozen became an audience and critics favourite and also the highest grossing animated film of all time (topped this year by the new The Lion King), so it was expected, given Hollywood politics and mannerisms, that we would see a sequel that would try to build on its predecessor, which set the bar quite high. Before going to the cinema, I was counting on whatever the final product would be. After the screening, I have to say that I left exceedingly satisfied. Once again, they have managed to create a visually gorgeous piece with a plethora of beautiful dresses and breathtaking scenes, interspersed in a non-violent manner with catchy songs and more than one didactic wisdom for life. I was seriously rolling with laughter at Olaf's recap of the plot of the first episode, the little (I think) lizard was also funny, as did Sven the reindeer and his "human" behaviour. Frozen II is definitely worth going to the cinema for, you will see an audiovisually accomplished film that nicely highlights both the power of women and the sisterly bond, and the importance of love and the courage to venture into the unknown. (11/29/2019)

On the deeper acceptance of self and the virtues of being different, but that difference doesn't have to be accepted only by the outside world, but primarily by oneself. I really like appropriately educational fairy tales, but this one seems to be aiming even higher. And even though the storytelling is interspersed with the most transparent family morals, I don't feel like they are extraneous in today's world. Moreover, this time Elsa and Anna even more than before are not just about breathtaking animation or perfect songs. It can make fun of itself and at the same time throw out even the most persistent earworm ("Lost in the Woods"), emotionally destroy three times over with a single song ("Show Yourself"), and casually add the seemingly uneventful yet perhaps even more single-ready "Into the Unknown", which commendably does not try to be a new "Let It Go". But what knocks the legs out from under me is how moving this sequel is. Whether in classic genre ways or simply through the power of interaction between individual characters, it is a poignant spectacle that does not lose any credibility or face. (03/08/2020)

I watched it more out of obligation, but otherwise it's a pointless sequel with nothing to impress. The humour is missing, “Let it Go” is not replaced and the only thing that is good are the visuals, but that is par for the course. Fine for kids, nothing for adults. 5/10. (01/07/2020)