Disney Understanding: Frozen and Frozen 2

Disney Understanding: Frozen and Frozen 2

Analysis of Frozen

Frozen is a fairy tale revolving around two princesses, their desires, self-discovery, dreams, and fears and above all, unconditional love they had for one another. The film portrays princess Elsa as a snow queen who creates snow. Everything Princess Elsa touches turns into ice immediately. The princess believes that she is born with a curse because of deadly mishaps in her life. She, therefore, decides to distance herself from the world because she feels ashamed and heartbroken. Consequently, the princess goes into a self-proclaimed exile. However, Anna, her younger sister, who is vicarious and clumsy, remains in darkness about Elsa’s secret.

Emotionally arresting and visually stunning, Frozen is one of the best-animated film of the year. It portrays an incredible journey taken by a brave girl. The girl decides to take a journey filled with uncertainties to find her reluctant ice queen sister. I admire the adorable snowman who tries to help her trace her sister. The first scene of the movie is a culmination of the ice harvesters seen singing Frozen Heart as they cut ice for sale during summer. I initially looked at the ice without keen attention, but upon further analysis, it reflects Elsa and her power. Born of cold and winter air is the first line that references the power with which Elsa was born. As the song continues, it cuts through the heart and acknowledges that although people fear Elsa, she displays significant beauty. When the film portrays Elsa or ice as powerful, dangerous and beautiful, she receives recognition as both powerful and strong. However, the recognition is also a negative connotation as the song mentions breaking the frozen heart. The first scene is a foreshadow of the themes of the entire movie about problems and challenges Elsa is bound to face throughout the film. In addition, the song also plays the role of acknowledging that her power is a mirror of beauty, setting the film up.

Elsa’s coronation is one of the greatest moments at the onset of the movie. Three years from the time she lost her parents, Elsa opens the door through a staff and allows people to make entry into the castle. During her coronation, I view Elsa as the only doubtful person because all other attendants willingly accept her as Arendelle ruler despite her being a woman. This is evident as a woman talks to her son expressing her joy and happiness that finally Elsa has come of age to take over the mantle at Arendelle. When Disney took a step of creating a powerful female character of Elsa and fully accepting her in the face of the nation as the princess, the film demonstrated a significant step. I believe this scene of the movie is Elsa’s defining moment portrayed as a strong and determined woman of leading character. Fortunately, Elsa recollects herself and gains confidence in the middle of big musical number. This turn of events empowers her then she eventually finds beauty in her ability. I observed that when a problem confronts a Disney princess, she becomes overwhelmed and possibly run away. Before this scene, Elsa runs away when her powers are exposed, I believe, for fear that people would fear her. In her song, Elsa says, “you will never see me cry.” The line demonstrates how strong her character has developed. In addition, the song also exhibits her trait as an independent woman who has accepted who she is and continues not to bother herself with her personality.

Another defining moment in Disney’s Frozen film is the time Anna pleads with her to return home upon understanding the tough experiences she had been going through. Elsa’s decision to isolate herself away from people made her to be fully herself. Contrary to many movies, Elsa choses to be independent but does not become an evil woman. This shows a new dawn to Disney that an individual does not have to evil when he or she becomes independent. The film also reveals another character known as the White Witch. In my observation, she is completely an evil character because she uses her powers to attract people to herself for ill intentions.

Analysis of Frozen II

Frozen II portrays an autumnal palette coupled with gold and russet. This sets the stage for an elegiac tone of Disney’s most beloved animated items. The cheerful snowman, Olaf in the film has become permafrost that even warmest hugs do not cause him to melt. Frozen II is full of fun, romance, and excitement and silly. The film has great songs accompanied with hilarious recap of the contents of the first movie. Returning directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee set the film in autumn as they offered a completely different color scheme compared to first frozen that had icy blue hues. The decision to relocate the action away from Arendelle offered an opportunity to add dramatis personae. Besides actors already mentioned, the cast also dedicated soldier of Adelle. The film also presents multiple moments of self-aware humor from incredulous audience to Olaf’s breathless recap of the previous movie to Elsa’s acknowledgement that she is sick and should let her worries go.

The film leads parents to interesting conversations because of the haunting nature of Arendelle Kingdom past sins. The parents have conversations with their children about crimes committed, politics and history of those in power. In addition, the movie presents interesting moment to see Anna’s character strengths coming to be put in an equal footing to match magical gifts displayed by Elsa. This twist provides a new spin on the childhood debate of fantasy of becoming superman versus becoming Batman relative reality. In a charming flashback, the film displays princesses as little girls. Their loving parents put them to bed after they play happily, after which the king tells them bedtime stories from his own childhood experiences.

Frozen II used brilliant formula to match the deep anxieties and expansive dreams experienced by Broadway style belters and those of children. The film demonstrates that the loneliness rage that accompanies Elsa’s power as well as her non-magical sister Anna fears for the safety of their family are not impediments or obstacles to overcome. However, they are incorporated in their storytelling. The storyline touches thoughtfully on the colonialism and climate change timely themes that Elsa and Anna try to undo. This is because the damages originated from past generations, but calls for the first small steps towards change.

From the two films, it is evident that for a society to break from sins and damages of the past, it is imperative that people set their own agenda and voice their independent opinion. This is a lesson that comes from Elsa’s decision to isolate herself and live independently for some time. In addition, taking a moment of independence is vital as it makes an individual to redefine herself.