During Anna’s birthday soireé, Elsa ends up with a fever-shall we say a frozen fever? And while she may have thought she ruined Anna’s birthday, it’s actually one of her favorite presents yet: Getting to take care of her sister.ĥ. And as her birthday date, Elsa sings Anna a song (classic move, Elsa) and strings along presents for bright-eyed Anna to find-sandwich included! Elsa wanting to give Anna the perfect birthday.įor Anna’s birthday in Frozen Fever, Elsa wants to put together the best birthday. Since then, we’d never turn down a chance to build a snowman-especially with Anna and Elsa.ĭashing across the fjord, Anna is searching for her true love-the only one who could melt her frozen heart-is it Hans? Kristoff! No! Instead, Anna and Elsa prevail with a different kind of love, and well, the rest is history.ģ. Young Anna and Elsa building a snowman.įrozen introduces the two sisters, young and carefree, playing with Elsa’s icy magic and a familiar snowman.
The stories, the warm hugs, and most importantly, their sisterly love have been with us-as well as their songs that no, we’ll never let go! With today being the anniversary of the premiere of 2013’s Frozen, we decided to recount all of the heart-warming moments between Anna and Elsa-so get ready to break out a flurry of tissues.ġ. Rating explained : “Frozen 2” is rated PG for some intense themes and sequences of peril.For six years, we’ve grown alongside the sisters from the kingdom of Arendelle. The “Frozen” franchise isn’t on thin ice, but when compared to the first film, “Frozen 2” will likely fall through the cracks. There are enough positives for kids and older Disney fans to enjoy in the moment, but it’s hard to imagine audiences getting quite as carried away this time. “Frozen” is a tough act to follow - the film also won an Oscar for best animated feature - and “Frozen 2” won’t be a phenomenon in its own right.
Among the new songs, Elsa’s “Into the Unknown” is an obvious attempt to match the soaring grandiosity of “Let it Go” - which won an Oscar for best original song - but it falls a little short. The new story, which tries to build on Elsa’s mythos, is convoluted and feels more invented than organic, leaving “Frozen 2” feeling like more of an obligation than an equal to the original film. Other elements keep Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee’s effort in firm “sequel” territory, though. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2,” Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) and Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) venture far from Arendelle in a dangerous but remarkable journey to help Elsa find answers about the past. Unbeknownst to Anna, though, Elsa has been hearing the call of a mysterious voice to the north, and she wrestles with an inner desire to venture out and understand the source of her unique powers. It’s a period of transition, noted both by the falling leaves around Arendelle and the film’s songs, which underscore “Frozen 2’s” theme of change. Other beloved characters are also back, including the good-natured snowman Olaf (Josh Gad) and the woodsman Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), who has been trying to find the right moment to propose to Anna. Her magic powers over water and ice are stable, and she’s enjoying a close kinship with her energetic younger sister Anna (Kristen Bell). In the present day, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) is getting used to her new role as queen of Arendelle. In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen 2,” Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) finds herself in an enchanted forest that is surrounded by a mysterious and magical mist. The forest was overseen by magical spirits representing earth, wind, fire and water, and long before the princesses were born, it became shrouded in a protective mist after a fateful showdown between the people of Arendelle and a rival people called the Northuldra. “Frozen 2” opens with a flashback, as an adolescent Anna and Elsa learn of an enchanted forest far to the north of their coastal village kingdom of Arendelle. This time, Elsa is on a quest to confront a magical threat to her home kingdom. SALT LAKE CITY - Disney couldn’t let “Frozen” go, and six years later, the franchise’s ice princess is back. “FROZEN 2” - 2 1 ⁄ 2 stars - Voices of Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad PG (action/peril and some thematic elements) in general release running time: 103 minutes