But Elsa's special power-her ability to turn anything to ice and snow in a flash from her fingertips-comes back to haunt her when she accidentally zaps her sister.

When they were young girls, sisters Anna and Elsa were joyous playmates and inseparable friends. The script from 'Wreck-It Ralph' co-writer Lee, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story 'The Snow Queen,' has lots of cheeky, contemporary touches but is firmly and safely rooted in Scandinavian fairy tale traditions. A majestic mountaintop ice castle is particularly exquisite-glittery and detailed and tactile, especially as rendered in 3-D.īut first we must witness the tortured backstory of the film's princesses – not one, but two of them.

And the film from co-directors Chris Buck ('Surf's Up') and Jennifer Lee is never less than gorgeous to watch. Little girls will absolutely love it, though. The songs – which are lively and amusing if not quite instant hits-are already in place. And in the tradition of the superior 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The Little Mermaid,' surely 'Frozen: The Musical' will be headed to the Broadway stage soon. The marketing possibilities are mind-boggling.

'Frozen' just happens to be reaching theaters as Thanksgiving and the holiday shopping season are arriving. It all seems so cynical, this attempt to shake things up without shaking them up too much. It encourages young women to support and stay loyal to each other-a crucial message when mean girls seem so prevalent-as long as some hunky potential suitors and adorable, wise-cracking creatures also are around to complete them. The animated, 3-D adventure wants to enliven and subvert the conventions of typical Disney princess movies while simultaneously remaining true to their aesthetic trappings for maximum merchandising potential. 'Frozen,' the latest Disney musical extravaganza, preaches the importance of embracing your true nature but seems to be at odds with itself. Reviewed by junijubiroke / 10 Reviewed on April 29, 2014, Tue at 05:56 PM

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