Just when you got over your creepy crush on the animated character Flynn Rider from “Tangled,” in comes the equally beautiful animation of “Frozen.” From the extremely realistic looking ice to the whimsical wide eyed characters, “Frozen” captures all the magic of winter.
The new Disney hit has been in theaters since November and was still drawing in large crowds in January. Most movies only stay in theaters for a few weeks, but “Frozen” achieved greater by selling out theaters for a few months. Many people have even seen it multiple times.
“My Christmas wish was to see “Frozen” on Christmas. It was my fourth time seeing it,” said senior Irene Martinko.
Part of what made the movie so fantastic was the music. Featuring Broadway stars like Idina Menzel and Josh Gad, the soundtrack made it to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, surpassing even Beyonce’s surprise album. The songs are fun and light, making it hard not to smile when you hear them. Along with beating the Queen B on Billboard, the movie also won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film and is nominated for the Animated Feature Film Oscar.
The movie also featured two new Disney heroines in one movie. Princess Anna and Queen Elsa presented some girl power in a genre that mainly focuses on male heroes saving the girl. In “Frozen,” however, the girls save themselves while also enjoying some romance on the side. Anna’s awkward character is very relatable to teenage girls and part of why the movie is so charming.
Perhaps one of the highlights of the film was the character Olaf, who likes warm hugs. Voiced by Josh Gad of the “Book of Mormon”, the funny little snowman dreams of experiencing summer. Throughout the movie he helps Anna, Kristoff, and his sidekick reindeer (who are better than people) on their adventure through the snow to find Anna’s sister Elsa. Queen Elsa turns out to be no help at first and even accidently freezes Anna’s heart, making the never ending winter a side problem. The group then has to travel back to Arandelle to find Anna’s true love (who isn’t who you think it is).
Ironically, “Frozen” came out during one of the coldest winters we’ve experienced. Many FCPS students attribute our days off due to snow and cold temperatures to Queen Elsa letting it go. In the words of Anna, she “kind of set off an eternal winter…everywhere.”