Frozen

Tali: We were a little late to the Frozen party - nearly everyone we spoke to had already seen this latest Disney flick about two sisters, loosely based off The Snow Queen. I definitely enjoyed this film. It has a pretty simple premise and the hero and complicated characters are both girls, which is a rarity in Disney movies so that was refreshing to see. While this movie is certainly charming, it has almost entirely been reduced to John Travolta's notorious fuck-up and it's title song (which is simply too annoying for words). Looking back on this film (we watched it weeks ago), it was certainly good but no where near as amazing and memorable as lots of other people think it was. Brave was better. 70/100.

Leo: Frozen was a typical Disney movie in that it had a very clear plot for all ages to understand and appreciate. It was filled with lots of Disney magic and was a spectacle to watch. While I generally prefer all Dreamworks movies to (recent) Disney movies, this movie definitely stuck to its strengths, which is the musical element. In addition, there was a very positive part of this movie that could often be overlooked because the end result is the same, but I thought it was very important when Kristoff is running to save Anna, and Anna decides to save Elsa. The concept of not being saved by a love interest (specifically a dude) is very new for Disney and hopefully more things change in this regard so that we are not watching the same movies over and over again. With this theme, obviously the movie is going to be compared to Brave. I think both movies definitely stuck to their guns, Brave had a stronger story with more laughs (ie. the brothers) but as much as I hate it for being stuck in my head for over two weeks, "Let it go" is basically an instant classic Disney song and elevated the movie to a higher ground. Leometer: 82/100.