Movie Review - Frozen 2
Obviously, I'm not grading this movie based on how well I personally enjoyed it. I, a 52 year old man, live in a galaxy far, far, away from the target audience of pre-teen girls.
I'm confident that the aforementioned young girls will be delighted with every moment of the movie. In particular, I think my 6 year old niece is going to obsess over getting a water horse doll for Christmas. (Mission accomplished, Disney marketing department.)
That being said, I don't think this movie will have the cultural impact the first did. Again, I'm not the target audience, but it didn't feel like there was a musical number equivalent to "Let it Go" in this sequel.
Plus, the plot felt muddled. The first Frozen had very clear motivations for the characters. Frozen 2 has the plot complexity of a Fast and Furious movie: arbitrary plot devices as an excuse to have another car chase. Except in this movie it's arbitrary plot devices as an excuse for another song.
I would suggest that mom and dad flip a coin to decide who "gets" to take the kids to see this. This isn't Pixar. There's not much adult entertainment. About the only relief we get are a few moments of Olaf wisdom that are chuckle-worthy.
Grade: A
Rated (PG) for action/peril and some thematic elements Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sequel
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