Frozen II
2019 · Directed by Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck
Original language: English
- family
- animation
- adventure
- comedy
- fantasy
The story
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
What it’s like
Cool blue and silver palettes dominate, with aurora-streaked night skies, frost crystallising across windowpanes, and a dark enchanted forest of mossy stone and misty autumn gold that gives way to a rolling, sun-struck fjord landscape. The hand-drawn-leaning CGI has a painterly softness, its camera gliding through big, sweeping crane shots and lush establishing wides. The score swells with orchestral strings and choral voices, punctuated by full-throated power ballads and quieter folk-tinged numbers, and the sound design carries wind, creaking ice and rushing water. The vibe is wintry, wistful and warm, a cosy-adventurous family outing suited to a weekend afternoon, a rainy evening in, or a sing-along with children. Pacing is brisk and musical, with the emotional arc of two sisters learning to understand their pasts and each other, and a quieter, gently comic thread through Olaf's sweet naivety. Intensity is mild: some peril, a few tense chase and storm sequences, and brief sad moments, but no gore and no real cruelty. It is for families, animation lovers and anyone who wants uplifting, sincere, low-stakes adventure with a heart.
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