It certainly is ambitious, which is on brand for this plot! And perhaps karmically necessary after Pocahontas. Is it kind of lofty to wedge the concepts of colonialism and reparations into a kids’ movie? Are they death or happy memories-or both? (At this point, I think my son was just randomly shouting, “Olaf!”) Later, however, Elsa (temporarily) dies and becomes an ice sculpture again. In fact, that sculpture is so detailed, it depicts the pattern of their mother’s shawl, tipping Elsa and Anna off to her, and their, indigenous ancestry. But in the sequel, ice sculptures materialize as memories frozen in time, including charming ones like Elsa and Anna’s parents as teen lovers. In the original Frozen, Anna turning to solid ice marked her (temporary) death. Why do memories, both good and bad, suddenly manifest as ice sculptures? I’ve attempted to provide answers, but I’m not sure I have it right even now, because this movie is so confusing that even talking about it is confusing. Still, as long as grown-ups are made to watch (and rewatch) Disney’s sisterly adventure, I exercise my right to questions-many of them. I acknowledge full well that Frozen 2-which made a record-breaking $350 million worldwide over the weekend-is not “for” me. ![]() Sometimes? More like the entire time (except for when Olaf was reenacting the original Frozen via dramatic ice dance, which was perfect). What are the origins of Elsa’s magic? Was her grandpa a colonizing a-hole? I am only sure of the latter (spoiler: yes).Ī cursory glance at the reviews reveals that “convoluted” is an oft-used descriptor: Frozen 2 “can sometimes lose us in a thicket of convoluted plot lines,” as Rolling Stone put it. Even after sleeping on it, even as the movie’s spiritual siren call rings in my ears, I remain deeply confused by the plot. But at the same time, I had little to no idea what I had just seen. ![]() ![]() Obviously, it was charming to see a packed theater of little costumed Elsas flaunting clip-in braids. Mainly, gratitude that my two-year-old and five-year-old-plus four of their friends-sat through it, affording us adults roughly two hours to lie undisturbed in reclining seats. I left a packed showing of Frozen 2 on Sunday night feeling a wintry mix of emotions. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Frozen 2.
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