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With the lead up to Christmas in its final week, Ticket Stub
has gone all festive to celebrate. So wrap up warm, grab those mince pies, get
a glass of mulled wine and enjoy all of Ticket Stub's recommended holiday films.
The first feature this week is Trailer Tuesday. Although
this film has been out since the 6th December, I wanted to pick a wonderfully
wintery movie to get us all in the mood for Christmas.
Therefore, the Trailer
Tuesday choice is Frozen.
The new Disney movie, tells the story of princess sisters Elsa and Anna.
After their parents die, Elsa becomes queen
yet her frosty magical powers hold her back from bonding with her sister and
interacting with the people in the kingdom. As Elsa accidentally sparks an eternal freeze across the kingdom, Anna has to persuade her sister to stop the bitter winter so Elsa can
return as queen. With help from a hilarious snowman, Olaf, an adventerous hero named Kristoff and his trusty reindeer, Sven, Anna has a big quest on her hands.
I saw the film just over a week ago and loved it. The songs
are brilliant, particularly the comical In Summer and Let It Go –
which has been nominated for a Golden Globe. The film stars one of my favourite
musical theatre actresses, Idina Menzel – who you may also recognise from
Disney’s 2009 film Enchanted. Kristen
Bell voices Elsa and Glee's Jonathan Groff also stars.
Another
thing I loved is the portrayal of the two sisters. They are both quirky and
awkward which I certainly related to and it reminded me of my relationship with
my siblings – particularly with the song Do You Want To Build a Snowman? However, I do
wish there was at least some variation in the appearance of the recent Disney princesses.
Both have a very similar aesthetic to Rapunzel in Tangled (2010). A
recent article in the Guardian also picked up on this issue and mentions a marketing campaign after Brave's release which had an illustration of Merida conforming to the
typical Disney princess look: big eyes and thin as a stick
figure.
This is only one set back. I was thoroughly entertained and
I liked the way in which Disney mocks itself.
Not only is the film magical, but the short film beforehand
is a treat in itself with a 1920s Mickey and his friends bursting through the cinema screen.
Frozen is out NOW.
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