Sunday 29 December 2013

FILM: Frozen 3D (dirs: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, 2013)

"Glad I caught you."

The Tangled formula is repeated winningly here, making Frozen easily one of the best Disneys of the modern era.  The film mixes the best of classic and contemporary, with a whip-smart script and tight plotting that provides many genuine moments of both drama and humour.  Idina Menzel and the enjoyable Broadway-styled songs lend a very Wicked feel, with the occasional but forgivable whiff of High School Musical cheese.  The characters, both human and non-human - Sven the Reindeer and Olaf the Snowman are instant classics - are well-played and effective, and both design and animation are dazzling, especially in 3D.   Frozen is an immensely enjoyable film that plays well to a broad audience and keeps Disney well up in the ranks of modern animation.

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