When Elsa's powers get the best of her, she flees into the wilderness, leaving Anna to devise a way to thaw out a frozen kingdom, and the relationship with her reclusive sister.
In this, she's aided by a visiting prince (Santino Fontana) and by a handsome woodsman (Josh Gad).
The movie itself takes a good while to thaw out - the story takes forever to set up. The early song selections aren't particularly interesting, or helpful in illuminating character. Elsa's frosty rage and ice-olation never make much sense.
"Frozen" doesn't really warm up until it gives Anna a funny snowman sidekick and the movie acquires some desperately needed comic energy.
Though the movie is pure Disney, it's worth noting that it comes with a PG-13 rating - Anna gets hit with black magic that slowly freezes her heart, threatens to kill her and, worse, slowly turns her into a blonde.
The remedy is the kiss of true love, and there are a couple of handsome-prince options available. But if you think that either fellow figures in the outcome, you haven't noticed how Disney/Pixar stories have been trending.
Before Disney returns to that formula, it will be a cold day in hell.
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