Frozen 2 - DisneyCember

The sequel to Disney's monster hit has arrived. A shame it leaves Doug ice cold. Doug takes another look at Frozen 2.
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Frozen II, also known as Frozen 2, is a 2019 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The 58th animated film produced by the studio, it is the sequel to the 2013 film Frozen and features the return of directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, producer Peter Del Vecho, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and composer Christophe Beck. Lee also returns as screenwriter, penning the screenplay from a story by her, Buck, Marc E. Smith, Anderson-Lopez, and Lopez, while Byron Howard executive-produced the film. Veteran voice cast Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, and Ciarán Hinds return as their previous characters, and they are joined by newcomers Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton, Jason Ritter, Rachel Matthews, and Jeremy Sisto.
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[@Snekfan88]

Good, it had almost a big impact as the first one (at least for me)

[@w1ndgeneral226]

Review either tron uprising or wonder over yonder.

[@sjk8495]

Me personally, I say fine to goodish, and a 6/10 rating as of now. While there are issues such as a lot of stuff in this film whereas the first one was mostly straightforward, there are key developments (e.g. Anna and Elsa) and bright spots such as the songs in general for me that I say justify the film's existence. I say it's the execution that needed to be better.

[@air03man]

Disneycember 2019 blog day 11th brings us the sequel to the runaway hit "frozen" with "frozen 2" I gotta tell ya when I saw the 1st one I enjoy & when I say "frozen 2" it felt like I saw 'frozen" all over again from Olaf's point of view & hearing the new songs it got it to the "let it go" to "into the unknown"/"show yourself" or "lost in the woods" & I enjoy those too & of course when I left I still hear people sing "let it go" in their heads I would say go see "frozen 2" but let's face it you already have if not what you waiting for ? me I just say this "Christ I was frozen today" & ask people "do you wanna build a snowman ?" see what I did there

[@jordancarpenter6816]

I liked it fine. That's saying something as I personally hate the first movie.

[@EN-Fitz]

Long ago, the Four Elements lived together in harmony... but then, everything changed when the Fire Nation built a dam.

[@p.z.arnott2329]

Thank God I'm not the only one who was thinking of A:TLA

[@starzzzy22]

When they introduced the elements theme, I looked around the theater and thought "so this is Elsa the Avatar"?- So she's a water bender? I need answers.

[@luckyinugirl1816]

The moment they started out started saying Air, water, Earth and fire, I nearly shouted "I knew it! I bet this is going to be an Avatar: the Last Airbender/Frozen movie!" In a way, it sort of is... Four elements; groups are enemies; heroes have to save their people (or in Aang's case, the world); a hero nearly dies to save everyone; a new element is found/created. See the similarities between them?

[@MarkFilipAnthony]

Am I the only one that wished Anna was the "avatar" in the movie instead of Elsa?

[@flamingpi2245]

Frozen: the first icebender

[@alfredhinton8792]

Spoiler Even Elsa got a little ear hurt from “let it go”

[@stormtraitor6545]

Kinda like how in ‘Avengers: Endgame’ when 2012 Cap says “I can do this all day!”, present day Cap got annoyed at his own BS.

[@alfredhinton8792]

Sully Uddin yes,yes he did

[@trinaq]

Yes, that moment reminded me of "Endgame" as well, especially when Quill is jamming out to "Come and get your Love"!😆

[@mintysballroom]

That's good character development. Most people cringe when they see/remember themselves from years ago.

[@alfredhinton8792]

Emet Mordecai this film takes place 3 yrs after the original.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"The whole world is a series of miracles, but we're used to them we call them ordinary things."_ *~ Hans Christian Anderson (Snow Queen)*

[@Nov-5062]

You're more intellegent than I first assumed.

[@AngryCerealMilk]

*Andersen

[@willlyon7129]

This is why I much prefer the original Anderson story than what Disney provided.

[@polyhymnia701]

Will Lyon Same!

[@drdewott9154]

@@willlyon7129 Again, it's Andersen, with an e, but I too agree, The old H C Andersen himself did do it better the first time around.

[@philippgrutzwurst2546]

You have to give the Movie credit for the Animation though. God damn this movie looks good.

[@GarryDKing]

the animation is definitely a huge step up for sure, there are a ton of little details that can easily be missed in this, For example, it's really faint, but if you look closely, Elsa does form herself a pair of ice sandals to wear, it's even implied in the sound design during the show yourself song.

[@Zvwry]

wurzel chen I think it looks worse than the first movie

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

They wasted new animation for _this_. I wish DreamWorks still worked on Larrikins.

[@ms98816]

What really gets me are the cool little expressions they gave everyone, in every scene. Every little twitch, grimace, and smile brought these characters more fully to life than ever before. I mean, watch Elsa's face from 4:18 to 4:21. I'm no expert, but I've never before seen a 3D animated film where a character so believably expressed "Alright, yeah good point, buuuuut-" without uttering a word.

[@DrViperVideos]

The last jedi proved flashy effects dont mean anything if the writing is awful

[@despacito2384]

And let's not forget the fact that according to Kristoff's advice, he said that all men are eating boogers.

[@happyharmony7062]

Ugh!

[@chasehedges6775]

🤢🤢

[@Longma1]

(*snorks up a loogie*) (*swallows*) Yeah, the nerve of him! And Disney too! Ò_Ó

[@Marta-uv4id]

In the end credits of Frozen, the writers actually state that not all men eat buggers and that joke was for the purpose of fun. These guys actually wrote that in the credits of a DISNEY movie😂

[@polyhymnia701]

Marta The sad part is that they actually needed to clarify that, because apparently no one today can understand context..

[@darthsader7089]

Even in the first one, he wasn't in-your-face type of comedy he was a mix of Disney humor and some dry dark humor like the "Oh look, I've been impaled."

[@PlanetAwesomenessProductions]

Water, Earth, Fire, Air Hold up...

[@melodyrichardson5051]

But I believe Elsa can save the world.

[@PlanetAwesomenessProductions]

Nice

[@chasehedges6775]

AVATAR: THE LAST ICEBENDER.

[@georgerobertson7010]

P.A. Productions I knew I wasn’t the only who had avatar the last airbender vibes from that scene.

[@47Cartoonguy]

We don’t look bad but we don’t care

[@BugsyFoga]

"I Was Frozen today, AGAIN" - Christopher Lloyd

[@trinaq]

Hahaha, brilliant connection to that meme!✋

[@SuperXzm]

"I was Frozen 2..."

[@waddupjd]

Olaf: Anna... I dont feel so good..

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

Waddup JD I’ve been counting seconds until someone inevitably made this joke.

[@seanpatrickcain2]

My favorite scene is when Olaf recaps the events of the first movie. Olaf: Ice palace for one. Ice palace for one.

[@robynwilson9227]

Matthias’s reactions absolutely KILLED me. “GUESS WHAT IM THE BAG GUY NOW” “WHAAAT?” “Anna freezes to death. Forever” “ohh ANNAAA! 😭” Shit had me weak. The after credits scene was honestly on the same level too. “WE LIIIIIIIIVEEEEE”

[@JYJnKumi]

“Their parents, dead.”

[@Fusionater]

It was the funniest scene in either movie. I tend to agree with Doug on the movie as a whole, but god damn that was a great Bum Review. XD Which it’s been so long since he’s done Bum Reviews that I’m actually not sure a lot of current fans will know about them...Do they?

[@SukiNoKoe]

That was hilarity. xD And in the stinger, he recaps THIS movie.

[@samwoodhouse1139]

The cut to “their parents are dead” had me cackling, can’t lie

[@rachaelrooklin7775]

Am I the only one who likes the music more in Frozen 2 than the first one?

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Nope.

[@MissEdge102]

I agree, Frozen 2's music was better

[@GingerWizzard1994]

Oh definitely.

[@JYJnKumi]

Saaaaame.

[@odd-bless3445]

Rachael Rooklin frozen 2 was a wayyyy better movie than the first

[@cherriegetison6093]

"He does a Bum Review!" Well SOMEBODY had to, Chester.

[@QuentrixMovies]

"It feels really rushed and really meandering at the same time." That's the best way to describe the story.

[@chasehedges6775]

👍👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@4nimeJax]

*sees frozen 2* ... Didn't we just talk about this

[@2111jade]

Yes

[@trinaq]

You can NEVER talk about "Frozen" too many times!😁

[@4nimeJax]

"Show Yourself" @Black Monty Burns

[@edwardo6834]

True

[@cookiesontoast9981]

@@trinaq Eh.. Yeah you can, it's mediocre even for Disney.

[@MagnusSkiptonLLC]

2 things: 1) When they sang the songs, it felt like they were give performances, rather than just naturally expressing their emotions through them. In the first when they sang, they were still doing normal everyday, if exaggerated, movements. You could see them doing what they were doing if they weren't actually singing. Here, they're posing and gesticulating like they're on Broadway. 2) I actually found the main guard character who's been stuck in that place kind of interesting. He seemed the most human out of all of them: tired, but determined, and still loyal. I'm also glad they didn't try to make him a secret bad guy like Hans, he was just, "oh, the king's dead and _you're_ the queen now? Got it. I'm at your command, then."

[@saphcal]

i def agree with you on both points despite still loving the movie.

[@nonyabusiness3619]

I agree with both statements. Both Frozens act more like a Broadway musical than an animated musical. And I liked General Matiass and wish he had more screen time.

[@mason8467]

Yeah but “show yourself” is a bop and that dress transformation makes the first one look weak af

[@GreenTea13121]

I LOVE Show Yourself, easily one of my favorite songs from the new movie. along with Panic at the Disco - Into the Unknown and All in Found :)

[@pundertalefan4391]

That's what I thought. I regretted not seeing the first in theaters because of the huge ice visuals, and that moment felt as big as the first. Too bad the rest of the movie didn't though.

[@7snowdog]

As much as i ADORE "Show yourself" and it's my favourite right now (i loved everything: the music, the lyrics, the scene, the meaning... everything), i liked the dress transformation in "Let it go" better. Though i prefer Elsa's appearance in "Show yourself", but the transformation itself in "Let it go".

[@elephantpowerproductions]

In some ways, it’s better than the first, but in some ways though, it’s definitely worse

[@chasehedges6775]

The pure definition of a mixed bag. The good is with Elsa and her discovering more about herself, the mysteries of the past, and her destiny. The bad stuff is the fact that there are so many potential ideas yet nothing is done with those ideas. For instance, "We might have to destroy Arendelle, our kingdom, the home we grew up in, to save others that don't deserve to suffer(The Northuldra tribe) and atone for the sins of the past." That is a very extreme idea that you think would go somewhere, but doesn't. Also, Olat and Kristoff really are not necessary. Olaf is ok in some parts, but annoying in others. Kristoff is just there.

[@animefreak26able]

Honestly I preferred Frozen 2 more than The first. Anna’s song about doing the next right thing really hit me hard and since has really helped me with my mental health.

[@ADragonAmongRoses]

I really liked her character development in the story. She's actually my favourite for the 2nd film. That said, I still don't like a fair amount of the 2nd film because of the guys' plots.

[@AriochStarr]

How funny, because I have a similar situation with Trolls 2. I like the way the costumes look when they grunt and therefore regard it as one of the greatest films ever made.

[@Bunnys124578]

I like it better than the first film too and The Next Right Thing is for sure the best song in the movie

[@antwain2799]

The first Frozen was way better and more original than Frozen II. The whole earth, air, water, and fire thing was bogus, and came out of nowhere. And I thought Anna's song was mediocre at best. It could've been more emotional than it actually was.

[@BrixieAnn]

Everyone praising Elsa in this film. Me: I’m just here for Anna

[@rwkc3004]

Brixie Ann I like both of them

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@rwkc3004 GOOD

[@EvelynL.1112]

LIKE WHY DO PEOPLE IGNORE ANNA????

[@EvelynL.1112]

@Ironear Vuvuzela Disgusting.

[@FanBolt98]

SAME

[@megacrashthehedgehog5377]

"Not Maurice Lamarche father." Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

[@timwheeler1320]

Elsa is basically the Avatar when you come to think about it

[@EvelynL.1112]

Yeah

[@MazeDaGr8]

Frozen 1 - Anna's Movie & Frozen 2 - Elsa's Movie

[@chasehedges6775]

Pretty much.

[@stormtraitor6545]

I dunno, the first one focused on Elsa at times as well. It’s just this one focused less on Anna.

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@stormtraitor6545 What are you talking about?

[@EvelynL.1112]

@@chasehedges6775 I wish people would stop acting like Anna was a useless, pointless character.

[@stormtraitor6545]

Evelyn L. I’m just saying that both Anna and Elsa had equal focus in the first movie (which was mostly told from Anna’s point of view). But in ‘Frozen II’, because that movie wanted to focus on Elsa’s power origins, the writers had to do everything they can to make Anna’s involvement play a big part in the story.

[@andresacosta7885]

I was honestly able to follow the story fine

[@elvenalonly]

I've thought i'm the only one

[@andresacosta7885]

Annonymus GAMING It seemed rather straight forward

[@LogRamBry]

Same...

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Some parts had too much exposition and some more obvious plot threads that just kind of dragged on. It took me out of it.

[@philly_sports1558]

We're talking about a guy who made The Wall Review and To Boldly Flee. The guy obviously has no artistic talent so why should anybody pay attention to what he has to say?

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

Doug: *rants about the movie* Also Doug: *doesn’t mention the gorgeous animation, the phenomenal acting and singing, the character development or how they still feeling real, the attention to detail, the inclusion of actual Nordic legends, the fact that they clearly explained water has memories, or the overall heart that literally everyone put into the movie despite feeling the original was enough and only making it for the fans*

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

Hes not a critic hes just ranter pretending to be one. I luved this movie and its clear to me he does not pay attention while watching movies neither!

[@pundertalefan4391]

That's what I liked about it.

[@VillainBoss24]

Well true the movie has all of that but that in my opinion doesn’t make up for the predictable twists and the awful use of kristoff

[@dannyjorde2677]

How dumb can you get to think that a great animation should be praised when it's a multibiollionare company that does it.

[@lincolnbeckett8791]

(This comment contains SPOILERS for this film) Okay, so from all the reviews I've watched, I honestly believe no one is giving this film the credit it deserves. The first thing, while minor, being the animation, and how honestly breath taking it was. This is straight up one of the best films I've watched in terms of animation and visual creativity. The other, and more important thing none of the big review channels like Chris Stuckman, JeremyJahns, and now this channel mention, is how this film builds on Elsa and Anna's character development. Elsa in this film knows that she's incomplete or isn't truly happy, and wants to find answers. Anna, is still very dependent on Elsa, and won't let her go because of the isolation she felt for so many years. Both are still dealing with the issues that they had from the first film, but by the end, Elsa finds her place, a role that she is happy serving while still keeping her sister in her life. She finds the best of both worlds. Anna learns how to be truly independent, without her true love or her sister to be by her sister, and learning how to be this strong individual is why she is a much better fit for being queen over Elsa. I could get even deeper into all of this, but all of this is why I love this film, yet no one brings this up. Also, I missed the first few minuets of this film when watching it, and yet I followed what was going on story wise for the most part, so how come people who saw everything are having a hard time putting everything together. Even the part that "undoes" what was previously established I can understand when trying to look at things a little more than surface level, which honestly I feel like a lot of these early reviews are doing, mainly because Frozen has a bit of a negative bias going against it. Now, I am fully aware this film has problems, many of which a lot of these reviewers mentioned that I can agree with, but I also has yet to come across one that feels like they even wanted to give this film a chance. That if this film didn't blow their socks off form their first watch, that it would never been be seen as anything but alright, or meh, which to a degree I can understand due to how successful the previous film was, but at the same time, I feel like a lot of the negativity people have towards this film comes from the expectations people created for it. Could many things could have been improved in this film, absolutely, but I also believe this film for most, was never going to truly please or satisfy some people.

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Finally, someone who gets it. Very well said Lincoln. I would also like to add that unlike other Disney sequels, people were BEGGING and DEMANDING for this film to happen. The directors made it clear that they felt the first movie was enough, and that they were done with it, but then fans wouldn't stop blowing up their social media asking for a Frozen 2. So they made anther one. And now people are acting hella ungrateful. Sure, Frozen 2 has flaws, but these directors never intended for this to be a franchise in the first place, which means they have to start pulling stuff out of the air to make a new story for these character that already had a proper ending in the first movie. So of course they're going to have trouble creating the same magic that they did in the first one, but people can't seem to understand that. I mean, it'd be different if this was a movie that no one wanted or asked for like Cars 2 & 3, Toy Story 4, or Alice in Wonderland: Through the looking glass. Those movies are fair game to be torn apart by critics and fans. But Frozen 2? We WANTED that, and we should be grateful for what we got. Especially if you consider the fact that Disney could've just half-assed this movie and put any old crap in it because they know that the Frozen name alone would be enough to get butts in seats anyway. But they chose to work hard on this film and give us the best story they could come up with and people are bashing it. Smh.

[@geowiz9436]

Thank you! I liked Frozen 2 the first time, but I loved it the 2nd time. It's much better on rewatch, in my opinion. I sort of understand why it was so hard to follow for some people, myself included. It moves at a very fast pace, and a lot of details are gradually revealed as the movie goes on. However, everything is explained when you watch it carefully. While I completely agree with you, it's actually more than that. Anna's overprotective of her sister because of the events of the first movie. Remember, HER SISTER ALMOST DIED! Of course she's worried about Elsa's safety! Something a majority of reviews I've seen didn't talk about is the fantastic weight of the 3rd act. The 2nd half of this movie, in my opinion, is one of the best 2nd halves I've seen all year. The dam scene actually is important, people! The first half admittably has some problems, but they're overshadowed by how great Elsa and Anna are. If you want to watch some positive reviews on this movie, both Austin Burke and Black Nerd Comedy actually reviewed this movie with tact.

[@artsman412]

Honestly, I think you bring up some good points. I think the channel Screen Rant did talk a bit about the character development of Elsa and Anna though. Check it out and tell me what you think.

[@robynwilson9227]

Lincoln Beckett-Scott SOMEONE EHO ACTUALLY HAS A BRAIN CRITICALLY LOOKIN AT THIS FILM BY GOD ITS A MIRACLE

[@Fractorification]

Lincoln Beckett-Scott oh, I think several of us are well aware of what the movie was trying to accomplish. But, the intent isn’t what matters, it’s the execution of these ideas, which in my opinion didn’t work well. Also, you have to understand that those reviewers you mentioned didn’t set out to make an in-depth analysis of the film. Those were 10 minute bite sized thoughts of the movie, so of course they’ll generalize their thoughts. I’m sure that if someone tried, they could break down every theme and plot point they didn’t enjoy of the movie. But, given time someone probably will. Maybe people like the Wisecrack channel could do it effectively. Anyway, I’m not going to debate on it because it’s too much to unpack, and we’d be here forever. But, I wouldn’t dismiss everyone’s opinion on the film because they _didn’t get it_ or something. I know you have good intentions, but it seems needlessly patronizing.

[@nickmesogianes4638]

Earth, wind, fire and water Either I'm watching the last airbender or jamming out to September

[@saphcal]

with the movie reavealing there was a 5th, i was expecting more of captain planet or the fifth element, but that works i guess

[@johntumahab323]

Nah, you're watching the prequel to Final Fantasy DISSIDIA.

[@onijester56]

@Nick and @Sapphire... It's called "Alchemy". Most Western-oriented 'magic' is built off of Greco-Roman thought and mythology, particularly that of the four primordial aspects called the elements. To paraphrase Ovid, before anything else there existed the celestial AIR, the mortal EARTH, the chilling WATER, the ferocious FIRE. They live in violent opposition to each other, in PERFECT CHAOS, until the force known as NATURE separated them and in doing so established ORDER within the universe. The idea is literally called "Quintessence", or "The Fifth Element"...and in Aristotelian and Neoplatonic metaphysics it's the unifying force of the universe, often called "Spirit". ----- The Avatar is an embodiment of Quintessence, unifying the four elements that normally exist in conflict. Captain Planet's ring of "Heart" (which can control people's minds) most aptly warps the person's SOUL or Spirit to the wielder's whims...and is also the ring that enables the four other Planeteers to have their powers unite instead of conflict. WITCH, Winx Club, and Sailor Moon see this as a more light-oriented ability in opposition to the darkness/shadow-themed abilities of the villains. But the idea in each case is that the fifth member (and thus leader) acts as both the HEART of the team keeping them together with moral and emotional strength and as the QUINTESSENCE that is unique from the other team members but no less critical to what they can do and unlocks their full potential of working together.

[@devanhinskey9001]

Honestly, I don’t care if Doug doesn’t like it. This movie was EXCELLENT in my book, a worthy successor to the first film!

[@cookiesontoast9981]

Well.. Yeah, He's not telling you "HEY! you all must care about my opinion and think the exact same things I think!" He's simply giving his own thoughts and opinions. I never watch a review to tell me what to think, I like watching reviews to hear different thoughts, feelings, opinions and experiences that different people had with the film, I don't care if they agree with me or not, it's just fun to hear others thoughts, plus sometimes reviews bring up trivia about a film that I haven't heard before which can be interesting also. You go ahead and enjoy this film! More power to you! Personally I haven't seen it and never really plan to, thought the first one was a mediocre, generic, typical Disney film that has little to hold my interest, so likewise I have even less interest in the sequel.. I may watch it and the first one again, depends if my significanct other ever wants to watch it with me, she's a huge Disney fan and gets me to watch Disney films I haven't seen/re-watch Disney films that I haven't seen for years and wouldn't re-watch otherwise (which I thank her for because it has helped me rekindle old flames and remember how Much I loved them) and I'm the huge horror movie fan and show her loads of classic horror movies.. And Also Studio Ghibli films... Which are just amazing. 😍

[@rwkc3004]

Yeah it's just his opinion I respect it I love Frozen 1 and 2 but I even i know it's really a diverse film franchise not everyone will be on board with this film series. I then not to let the haters bother me from what I like as long as they don't bash me.

[@MegaeffinGarchomp17]

As you should. Doug has a right ro his opinions and honestly even if you disagree he can shed light on things that maybe you didnt think about.

[@georgerobertson7010]

1: am I the only one who loves both frozen films? 2: Controversial opinion: I love lost in the woods more than let it go and into the unknown

[@ScarsWillFade08]

1) Nope. I love both movies too. 2) I love Show Yourself the most

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@@lego4virgo the fact that you called lost in the woods pop just proves people don't know music It was based off an 80s power ballad, similar to Can't fight this feeling anymore and a song from karate kid

[@HP-ej3bo]

@@ScarsWillFade08 show yourself is one of the best Disney songs ever.

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@@lego4virgo 90s but my parents are big on 80s, 70s and 60s music and compared to the crap that plays on the radio these days best decision they ever made Every year music gets worst, its all starting to sound the same and is basically about ex boyfriends, drugs, sex, womens bodies I miss songs like Think, One Way Ticket, Hotel California Classic rock is one of my fav rock genres, but I do like soul as well

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

@@lego4virgo nah, I don't care if ya hate it I just hate people mislabeling song genres I once met someone online who told me One way Ticket was rock, they were lucky they were on the other side of the world

[@actualmadscientist]

Now all we need is for Frozen 3 to be about Elsa teaching the next avatar how to Icebend.

[@jayquillberry4972]

Actually, Olaf tells her, cause he's made of water.

[@lespena3722]

And your going to trust a snowman? Can I point out that what he referenced is a quack science that was disproven so many times it is not even funny? Or better yet point out that the first movie showed how that was a mayor flaw. (We saw how easy it was to change memories, so you cannot expect me to believe that water has memories that are intact considering we not only saw how easy it was to change it but also water itself is something that changed all the time in a matter of seconds)

[@dannyjorde2677]

That doesn't make sense, humans are mostly water too and we don't have to know

[@LavenousForever]

I had a lot of issues with the first one... i LOVED this one. The music, while not as catchy as the first, is so much stronger. It’s has more of a Broadway feel and the lyrics are so powerful the more you listen to them. I tried to think about how many songs from the first movie that really connected with me, not just songs that are fun to belt every now and then. I could only think of let it go and the first time in forever reprise. In 2, i LOVED the lullaby, into the unknown is just as good as let it go, show yourself still makes me choke up every time i hear it in the car (and blows let it go away), and the next right thing is so POWERFUL!!! I consider the first one to be good but not great. 2 was outstanding. I saw it twice in theaters and enjoyed it even more the second time. And even now, weeks after seeing it, my brother and i are still texting each other about new things we are thinking of that make it so good!

[@masterDarts4188]

Seems like all you liked about it was just the music...

[@LavenousForever]

Dacudo Ragnarök no i liked the story too, but do you see how long my comment is already 😂 i was not about to put the effort into typing that much more

[@emberdragonarts2971]

I agree with you so much I loved the songs in the second one more, I saw it with my brothers and parents and they said they don't like the songs in the second one because they said they feel silly and useless but I disagreed with them because I thought the songs in the second one were so cool and every song in the second one had a meaning

[@7snowdog]

I agree, i LOVED the songs, loved the whole movie, actually it's my favourite movie right now. I've seen it 5 times in a theatre and it never happened before (yes, i'm an adult).

[@Agnessa92]

ok but Kristoffs ballad was hilariously amazing.

[@Olimick98]

This movie made me cry and I loved the themes. I loved the songs, story, character development, and all in all I liked it even better than the first one! Am I the only one...?

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Nope. I was perfectly happy and satisfied. My favorite part was how it ended, which seems to be the very part that people hate the most.

[@michaelnelson1127]

You took the words right out of my mouth. I’ve honestly grown sick of the first one due to overexposure, but I still really like this one. One of the best parts of it is that aside from Olaf’s song, the songs here don’t sound like the kind that would get played over and over. That’s a yay for me!

[@napalmblaziken]

Half the comments are saying this....

[@kantrols1993]

I haven't even watched it yet and I can already "perceive" how it's definitely superior than the first movie...from the reviews and the trailers

[@robynwilson9227]

Olivia May honestly you’re not. “Critics” on KZbin just hate on this movie because “it’s not as good as the first one” when 90% of them blasted the first one for being “overrated”. Smh. Ignore them. The film is badass and we all know it. Doug just lost the ability to be positive this year. He’s been negative to every movie that he’s reviewed. He’s actually become Nostalgia Critic now. Doug Walker is gone 😢🙄👀😓

[@coffeecal1997]

I really love this movie. I actually love it more than the first movie. I thought first movie was just ok but this one was so much better for me. Olaf actually made me laugh which he didn’t in the first movie and Show Yourself is my favorite song ever! So even though a lot of people won’t like it, I’ll still love this movie for what it is.

[@GreenTea13121]

My feeling exactly. I liked the first Frozen ok (I'm one of those weirdos that never got tired of Let in Go), but for some reason I actually enjoyed this movie more.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

@@GreenTea13121 Same here.

[@emberdragonarts2971]

Yes I agree, the first one felt a little more silly now that I've seen the second one, the second was breathtaking and amazing and it was so well created and I liked Olaf in the second one more too

[@GodzillaFan528]

Probably an unpopular opinion but I liked it more than the first one

[@Spottedstorm27]

So did I.

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Why?

[@tobiascornia]

Yeah me too

[@THEtomh]

Same.

[@DianaDxD]

I did too but honestly I enjoyed both movies just not to the point of obsession

[@CsillanRose]

It was an okay movie, but the animation was absolutely stunning. I’ll watch it again just for that

[@larvestaflameninja2662]

This should have been a tv series like what they did with Tangled

[@littlesparrow303]

Larvesta FlameNinja even though they were in s4 of OUAT I understand bc they have been doing more shorts than Tangled did

[@lizafootfor5471]

You got that right

[@cloudlion1610]

Totally that would be epic

[@Joaogomes-ck5bn]

i watch it for Hans redemption, there was no redemption

[@polyhymnia701]

joao gomes That would have actually been a good movie.

[@tripleabattery518]

They could’ve made the trolls the villains and they were mind controlling Hans in the first movie. It would make sense for his drastic character shift and his lack of knowledge for monarchy linkage

[@DigiDestined13]

He left a girl TO DIE. There is no redemption for that piece of shit.

[@polyhymnia701]

DigiDestined13 Darth Vader killed a bunch of little kids, choked his pregnant wife, tortured his daughter for information, blew up his daughter's home planet and *made her watch* , and chopped off his son's hand. If *he* can be redeemed, Hans certainly could be. 😁

[@DigiDestined13]

@@polyhymnia701 Dude, half of that was written after he was redeemed. If it had been written before hand, no one in their right mind would have redeemed Anakin.

[@TaintedLily]

Elsa didn't randomly guess that the ice statues were memories of the past. Earlier in the movie, Olaf stated that water contains memories. When the statues appeared, she asked Olaf again about the little fact about water and he explained in more detail. She didn't guess.

[@lespena3722]

But there is one mayor problem with it. You see that fun fact is actually a quack science theory that was discovered in the 1900’s (the movie takes place in the 1840’s… basically the theory had not even been theorized yet). And if that’s not enough this quack theory has been disproven so many times it’s not even funny. (Basically all the experiments proved that water has no memory… and if it does a patient with end stage Alzheimer’s has better memory than water… even Dory the fish with her memory issues has better memory) And not only Disney used a science that has been disproven trying to pass it off as fact in a setting that it did not belonged (because it was not theorized yet) but seems they forgot their first movie where they showed just how easy it was to change memories (if the trolls were able to change memories like it was nothing you cannot expect me to believe that nothing changed the memories in the water, especially considering how easy and fast water changes, for all we know the spirits changed the memories (which I have to point out that in scandanavia (Norway) the spirits there are all evil and tricksters, so ya… Disney did not do their research) Even Disney itself said in the movie Pocahontas “You do not step into the same river twice” (I am quoting Pocahontas song “Just around the river bend” ) So ya….

[@TaintedLily]

@@lespena3722 I don't have any rebuttal for your statement, mostly because I don't feel like arguing about Disney movie logic, but I don't know whether to be shocked or amazed that you responded to a comment that's 2 years old.

[@dannyjorde2677]

Oh, so she didn't guess, it was Olaf who guessed it out of nowhere. Yeah, that completely fixes the bad writing.

[@TaintedLily]

@@dannyjorde2677 I'm assuming you either didn't watch the movie or it's been a while so you've forgotten this detail: it's established early in the movie that Olaf keeps spitting out random facts such as "turtles can breathe from their butts" and other odd facts. Since Elsa and Anna are royalty he probably stumbled into the royal library at some point and that's where he learned a lot of this. Am I saying it makes sense? Not really, but I was hoping this would help explain where that came from better.

[@Armydillo62o]

I asked my 10 year old cousins if they liked it or not (keep in mind they loved the first Frozen to death) and they both rolled their eyes and said they didn’t like it. They said that they couldn’t tell what was going on. Nothing in the world could’ve surprised me more.

[@chrismeulen8108]

that only proves that your cousins are dumb AF.....

[@SweenyTodd98]

Saying that all the non Elsa songs weren't that good is a massive disservice to "The Next Right Thing" because that one is a fantastic song about grief. As some who has lost loved ones it really hit home for me.

[@jaistashu1560]

It feels like the Frozen 2 cast went with their second idea in their brainstorming session instead of hashing it out to find a stronger story. If you're going to make a strong movie, you need bones that fit a movie format, not a TV show format. Euro-centric people taking advantage of/fearing other cultures is something that many kids' SHOWS are tackling these days (Steven Universe, Star Vs., She-ra, etc.). This is an ambitious kids' show plot, not a kid's MOVIE plot--especially not one for a franchise with a character development-driven start. It just feels so out of place. This concept they went with belongs in a long-running conversation where we can see how the ramifications affect everything (like on a TV show). Having it be the plot in a movie suggests that this problem is something that can be wrapped up with one growing experience. If we look at the history of the world, that isn't remotely the case. In the first one, all Elsa and Anna have to do is open up to each other--purely character development which is much more suited for a one-time growing experience and doesn't have the heavy weight and myriad connotations as what they're trying to pull off in the second movie.

[@johnmartin4119]

Do Phineas and Ferb, Star vs the Forces of Evil, or Treasure Island

[@nicr-ff9hc]

He didn't watch anything of that for the year, as Kim Possible was the show he wanted to do since last year.

[@johnmartin4119]

Роман Синицын he also reviewed the Phineas and Ferb movie, and he mentioned watching SvtFoE. And Treasure Island is one movie. He could do either one of them

[@KombatGod]

He did do Treasure Island in 2011, the first Disneycember where he reviewed the 2D Disney movies.

[@johnmartin4119]

KrossoverGod that was Treasure Planet. I’m referring to the live action Treasure Island made when Walt Disney was alive

[@KombatGod]

@@johnmartin4119 oh right "Planet" lol.

[@trinaq]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again- Kristoff had more chemistry with Ryder than he had with Anna!😄😊

[@chasehedges6775]

Yeah, he sure did.

[@hidden_animator522]

Trina Q THANK YOU

[@HP-ej3bo]

I kind of wanted to see more with him and ryder. Hell maybe even go the confusing feelings route, wouldn't lost in the woods be great as a song about questioning his identity or something. Idk maybe I'm looking too deep into it.

[@MagnusSkiptonLLC]

I thought that while watching it, too. I'm like...does that guy have a thing for Kristoff?

[@HP-ej3bo]

@@MagnusSkiptonLLC its my head cannon he's got a crush on him. Come on Disney, grow a pair!

[@weird_animator_girl2531]

I actually like this movie and the songs more than the first one.

[@EmeraldUltima713]

You think Doug would review this next year. It's not even out on DVD yet.

[@AshChirnMusic]

This is just for DisneyCember, maybe he's planning to do a Nostalgia Critic review in the future like he's done with the first movie

[@zebefreod871]

@@AshChirnMusic probably that and the Mulan remake, ESPECIALLY if it will be bad

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

I think the current style of reviews needs to stop big time! U cannot watch a movie after seeing it the first time becuase opinions change over time meaning u have to watch it a few more times to form a proper review on it!

[@sullivanbard]

It's pretty obvious that Doug doesn't like how Disney's going in 2019, starting with Ralph Breaks the Internet in 2018. I mean, a couple of them are a no-brainier like The Lion King, but others so far like Captain Marvel, Frozen 2, and Toy Story 4 I can kind of see where he's coming from, but the way he's not liking Disney this year in terms of movies just makes me question what is it about this year he dislikes about Disney, with the exception of Avengers: Endgame somehow, where everyone else has mixed to positive feelings.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

I'm sure he'll probably address it someday.

[@ThePa1riot]

Am I seriously the only one who LIKED Elsa saving Arendelle?! I remember whispering to myself, “never thought I’d say this, but Elsa is now a better hero than Thor.”

[@4nimeJax]

Since Disney owns Fox, can we talk about some Fox movies that are now owned by Disney. X-men, Alien, Predator, Simpsons movie, Fant4stic. So many possibilities

[@chrispy3369]

At that point it won't be a disneycember anymore. Just a moviecember

[@4nimeJax]

@@chrispy3369 so are you saying to wait till Disney makes their own continuation of these franchises. The next Predator, alien or Simpsons movie will be a Disney movie. Just like the upcoming film Free Guy, even though it's coming from Fox. You don't have to talk about films that come from Universal or Paramount or Warner Bros.

[@chrispy3369]

@@4nimeJax i mean thats basically it

[@maddluv123]

He already did a Nostalgia Critic review of Fant4stic

[@4nimeJax]

@@chrispy3369 Fair enough. I really enjoy Disneycember and with Doug going into TV that will give more content. I just thought that adding the Fox properties would give more entertaining videos and opinions

[@davidguthary8147]

Say what you want about the film, but you can't convince me that "The Next Right Thing" is not an amazing and powerful song.

[@westerfrost3701]

David Guthary I like all of the songs in this movie, but that one’s probably my favorite.

[@musicals4thesoul]

I figured it out! I figured out how to fix the problems in Frozen 2! One of my biggest problems was with Elsa not getting enough time to fully flesh out her motivations and, therefore, her triumphant discovery. So, here's how you fix it. Kristoff proposes to Anna (in a preferably silent scene) near the very beginning of the film. Elsa is obviously happy for her sister, but without needing to be there for her all the time she begins to feel alone again. Where does she belong, who is she without the people around her, etc. Whatever message they want. The voice comes then, a symptom of her own disquiet and so not as out of the blue at the beginning and also foreshadows her place in the forest later. When she does decide to go, she insists on going along with some kind of talk with Anna with the overall message of "I can't do what I have to with you tagging along." Something that conveys that big personal growth mostly comes from within, not from others. Probably have the engagement brought up and Elsa saying she should stay with Kristoff . . . where she really belongs. With him, in Arendelle. That sets up the ending. Elsa doesn't take Sven, but instead creates an ice sleigh to take her with a fully-functioning reindeer of her own (who probably earns an admiring eye from Sven for a second for comedy, but whatever), because she made Marshmallow so you know she can do it. And she says her power's been growing, so there. Anna, however, doesn't let her go without a fight. She and Kristoff go after her and follow her into the fog, where they fight about trust and acceptance. "I'm different, Anna, I need to find out why, why I'm like this!" "Why can't you do that with me?" "Because this isn't about you!" Elsa and Anna meet the forest tribe and the guards, all the spirits (they have time for the giants too). There is also time to explain why ice actually works against all the elements. Cold freezes everything. Animals hibernate or die, earth becomes permafrost and can't move, fire cools, and water stops rushing. It's the perfect ability to calm them all down and balance out the elements. Maybe about winter being a time where balance is made and the earth reset, preventing everything from growing out of control, something like that. The elements are all stopped by cold. The water holds memory can be added too, since it's important, but they could also give the others some kind of credit, or foreshadow their own significance. Elsa leaves without them in the middle of the night, slipping out unseen. Anna and Kristoff stay with the tribe, learning more about the forest and about Ahtohallan that Elsa will learn without the need of exposition, but the audience will need a little help. I don't know if Elsa should find her parent's ship, it seemed sort of out of place in this one as just a reason for Elsa to cry and send Anna away, so we're skipping it. She travels to the north sea and does her run thing, same song and dance, but we have time now insce Anna's in Arendelle to have a moment of understanding from her (out of the song form) where we can see how much finding her place means to her. Maybe more on what this place she's found really is. Why does Elsa freeze with the memory? Some people say because Anna needed something to do, but I think it's actually because all of the spirits are still a little off with the dam. The Ahtohallan has frozen its own heart in order to keep further harm from coming to it. A call back to the first film that, if done well, would be appreciated. Elsa can not only feel how cold it is in the Ahtohallan, but she can feel magic there that is not flowing the way it should through the ice. So Elsa stays with the Ahtohallan like a friend, the one who can't be frozen with her deepest, darkest memories, works at untangling the web of hurt within the ice. And the only way to do that is to become one with it, ice herself. It starts slow, her fingers, arms feet. Only when she does discover that the reason the Ahtohallan feels dead---the betrayal from her own grandfather---does Elsa know what needs to be done. But she's frozen still, unable to move. Finally, the ice reached her heart . . . Just like before, she sends out a message to Anna. Anna breaks down in the camp, and no amount of talking can pull her out of her grief. Until the guard speaks to her, telling her the same adage she's been told throughout the film. Cut to the The Next Right Thing, having her emerge successfully from her depression. (I really like the song, I had to keep it) and the same ending except a moment with the sisters. None of this bridge nonsense, but acknowledgement of what happened. "Anna, I did need you," Elsa explained softly, a sad but wise smile on her lips. "You were right that I needed you there. But I needed you there, in the village, and not with me. You can be there for me even if we're apart, you were there for me." "But I couldn't be with you." "No," Elsa shook her head. "No. I do have powers you don't, Anna, and that will never change. I couldn't bring you with me over every icy wave, the glacier, or to every spirit I had to tame. This was my journey, and I learned so much... but I did it on my own. It was my role to do this, not yours." She grinned. "And your role, Anna . . . you'll be better at it than I ever was." Cut to Anna as queen. I really needed more time with Elsa developing into her bridge-ness and I think this would fix that, at least. Or, you know, we could do this whole movie the exact same except have Kristoff propose to Anna at the beginning and cut out his entire subplot. And his song. That would have been great too. (I got less enthused as I went along, but I really do think you're right about the need to cut down on some subplots and I do think my explanations work. It just needs a polish.)

[@roiitzkovich4545]

I hate to be a ruiner, but your idea doesn't seems to click. 1. Anna's lesson in the movie was to learn how to become independant. It was built up with how much Elsa wanted to go alone because it was too dangerous for Anna, yet Anna insisted on going too because she can't lose her sister and has to be close to her. Anna's development comes from Elsa always pushing her away from harm (like with the fire spirit's attack and coming with her to the dark sea). Anna was forced away from her because Elsa thought the dark sea was too dangerous for her. Anna was angry that Elsa didn't need her because she promised they'll do it together, but when she gets the massage from her and understands that she died (because of Olaf's death) she felt grief. It was the memorization of Mattias's words "when life throws you in a new path, take a step and another step and just do the next right thing" that encouraged Anna to continue despite the harsh loss. If Mattias told it to her immidiately before the song without the build-up from earlier in the movie, it would've been much less impactful, especially considering that in the movie Anna was alone during that scene whereas here she has Kristoff, which makes her situation and the stakes much less harsh. Also, in your version Elsa leaves during the night and Anna stays with Kristoff in the tribe's village, which feels out of place for Anna because EVEN IN YOUR VERSION she chased Elsa to the forest to not leave her alone. If Elsa left during the night, Anna would've chased her. Also, if Olaf didn't come with Anna and Kristoff to the forest than how will they know that Elsa died? In the movie, Anna only learned that because Olaf was fading. 2. The ship scene was necessary to flesh out their parents's backstory more. They learned why they died, they learned what is Elsa's magic source and why she has them. If the ship scene was cut and Anna didn't come with Elsa because she left during the night than how will Elsa know all of that? It's integral to her development and self-understanding. She wouldn't have been able to understand that her powers were a gift for her mother for saving her enemy without Anna. 3. The bridge thing was important as well. Anna became the queen because she is the human side of the bridge, while Elsa is the spirit side of the bridge and that's why she stayed with the other spirits. The 5th spirit is, as said by Honeymaren "a bridge between us and the magic of nature" (AKA a bridge between humans and spirits). In your version, there's not enough justification for Anna to become a queen. 4. It sounds as if in your version Kristoff is even less relevant than he is in the movie. Sure, his arc was meh, but it's better than how he was nothing but a delivery guy in the first movie or in your version where he is still just the delivery guy.

[@Andrew67911]

After I saw this movie I went on Facebook and almost word for word what you said in this video. And people gave me a lot of shit for it. Glad to see I'm not alone.

[@allura9163]

I get that a lot of people have a problem with the water memory thing, but the way I see it - whenever run off water goes into a lake, or stream or the ocean, etc... it does actually carry a little bit of everything that it's touched with it.

[@Figgy5119]

I could already tell the pacing was going to be bad when there were four songs in the first ten minutes.

[@roiitzkovich4545]

The 4th song starts only at the 30 minute mark though. The first movie had 5 songs in 30 minutes.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

As JeremyJahns said "let's review some sequelitis!" And _boy_ did this movie have a SERIOUS case of that shit. I mean, it's FINE, but it's like they were so focused on the lore they forgot about like...the actual important stuff. Like good characters, and good writing, and good pacing. But my god I will say this movie looks stunning.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

Just goes to show that Disney's running out of ideas and wasting new visuals on a sequel nobody asked for, just like Pixar, that sequel-obsessed thief, forcing us to like Toy Story 4, which was a completely unnecessary cash-grab.

[@Marta-uv4id]

@@ma3mc3mu-X They made like 2 theatrical sequels and before that a sea of originals like Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana and more. Give them a break before you start calling them unoriginal.

[@KombatGod]

Sounds like you're talking about Kingdom Hearts...

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@KombatGod kHIII was a better sequel to KHII than Frozen 2 was to Frozen....

[@secondsein7749]

Even when they focused on the lore they still managed to botch it up. Four elements...so where does Elsa's ice comes in? If you have kids good luck answering that. There are the elemental spirits and implied that the ones in the forest are that...except that they seem different from the ones that chased the Arendellians away. The lore's a mess.

[@elehcarykztorban0360]

dude i think you’re being a little harsh. like seriously, maybe they got a little in their own heads but it’s still a good movie!

[@finnsnow2495]

I think it's just the standard Disney has up for itself. As a Disney movie this is fine not great or anything like that. The writing had a lot of mistakes and fumbles that are easy to see and fix for such a big studio it's inexcusable. The only reason the other characters were in it was to sell toys which is not a good reason to have them in the movie. I think the movie is fine it's defintly not excellent or terrible its pretty average.

[@somedudewhodraws9377]

Dougs an egotistical jerk who luvs himself! He does not care about our opinions he only cares about filling up his pockets with that delicious ad revenue.

[@TheWolfGuardians]

You've used "it's for little kids" in almost every review this December. Why do you feel the need to bring that up every time.

[@HP-ej3bo]

Because he cant think of anything else

[@TheWolfGuardians]

@@HP-ej3bo That's painfully clear

[@HP-ej3bo]

@@TheWolfGuardians idk why I'm still watching him after the wall. He has no right to critique anything after that debacle

[@HP-ej3bo]

@@Chad_Eldridge you're joking right? Did you even watch it?

[@HP-ej3bo]

@@Chad_Eldridge it wasn't funny, it thought it was better then it actually was, he tried to sell the fucking soundtrack on Spotify because his voice in that video was just the best. They had the lead singer of fucking slipknot and did nothing with him, did I mention the singing? And the courtroom scene is the worst 5-10 minutes on the Internet. Any questions?

[@lens_hunter]

This movie would have been better if they weren't so focused on selling toys

[@Figgy5119]

There were so many plot holes in this one...I think it really showed that 5 people wrote the story. They were too ambitious in making a grand story that would have worked in a three hour movie, but not for a short animated film.

[@rakurai4953]

This movie should have been split into two different films. One focusing on Elsa and the Spirits. Another focusing on Anna, Kristof, and the conflict between the old guards and the tribe people. Movie 1: Elsa's perspective of the beginning through her separation from the rest of the group and beyond. Movie 2: Swapping between Anna and Kristof's perspective as they act as mediators between the old guards and the tribe people who are constantly at war.

[@RavenStarMedia]

Or they could have a TV series instead of a movie. It's worked with Tangled.

[@CourtJesterVA]

@@RavenStarMedia Frozen: The Series. I am SURPRISED Disney hasn't jumped on this obvious cashgrab idea for the franchise

[@SharpDesign]

When you realize Marshmallow and all the tiny snowmen must've melted the same time Olaf did.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

In my opinion, its my second favorite Disney movie this year after Endgame, the Show yourself number alone was worth the watch.

[@Wawagirl17]

Everyone: "The best scene was when Olaf recapped the first movie, it was hilarious and so clever!" Doug: "IT'S A BUM REVIEW! HE DOES A BUM REVIEW!"

[@gameskyjumper1721]

This movie is pretty smart on small details. Minor spoiler: for example, toward then end when Elsa want to ride the water horse to cross the big icy lake, she freeze it into solid then ride on it. Another one is how the guards use their sword and shield when they decided to help Anna with the rock giants.

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

This movie is like if some really talented people created the best possible Frozen II, and then Disney gave them a really long checklist and said "add these so well can sell stuff."

[@KVIA01]

SPOILERS: I think that this movie may have the most egregious example of a fake death in recent Disney films. There were a lot of young kids laughing at Olaf in the theater, and when he "died", and when Elsa "died" they didn't even react. No crying, no gasps, even they knew it wouldn't last. I agree with some of the critiques here, and want to add that the biggest strike for me was that nothing felt permanent. Characters don't stay dead, the city magically escapes being destroyed, the status quo is God. By playing safe, it cheapens the peril the characters go through, and everyone has caught on.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

It took so long to bring him back that a part of me wondered whether they would. That would have been so mean to do to the kids in the audience.

[@larimatolaganon4946]

Oh this is way better than the first one. The big thing for me, no shoe horned in bad guy. I do wish there had been less Olaf more Kristoff, but it was nice to see him support Anna supporting her sister instead of moping and wondering if they were even right for each other and thrusting in a broken relationship. There was too much singing and while the songs were not bad, they were not good either. The geography was stunningly beautiful.

[@Ncholasbloom]

he was lost in the woods but found his landmark kristoff and her are the true heroes

[@ALE280290]

In short the 2019 Disney was a disappointment for Doug: he didn't love neither Toy Story 4 nor Frozen 2 (I loved both of them, in the 2nd case I enjoyed it more than the 1st), he found Captain Marvel boring, he hated the remake of The Lion King and had mixed feelings for both remakes of Dumbo and Aladdin (both not as good as the animated versions but with some good stuff, especially the 1st). What is he gonna say about Avengers Endgame and The Rise of Skywalker? =(

[@sullivanbard]

All I'm left wondering is why this year? What is it about this year he didn't like about Disney, outside of the obvious?

[@MrLopez2004-t9x]

Yeah 2019 wasn't a great year for Disney. I loved both Avengers: Endgame and Frozen 2 but the rest just ranged from decent to bad. As for 20th Century Fox movies, I'll give the exception to Ford Vs Ferrari since that movie was a masterpiece, and Ad Astra is pretty good (but not the masterpiece that critics are calling it tho). We've also gotten the masterpiece that was Alita but I don't view it as a Disney movie because it came out when Disney has yet to unleash their deal with Fox.

[@maddieb.440]

Uh huh.

[@wildsurfer12]

If they built up Anna’s dramatic choice as much as Elsa’s and cut out all the needless exposition this would be a much better movie.

[@girlwiththeartfolder1854]

I think this movie would've been better if they focused more on how each sister can learn to be independent without the other. Like Elsa trying to find out where her powers come from and what to do with them? Whilst Anna is trying to figure herself out how to step back from Elsa, though struggling since she doesn't want to break the bond they've just rebuilt, whilst Christoff tries to be supportive, but also figure out his own destiny, if he'll be a good husband or if Anna deserves better? I feel this would've really been something people can relate with since from my personal experience and probably others out there, families tend to grow apart (like moving somewhere far away to work on their dream life) or how people who were very close for a long time just slowly learn to grow apart over time, but still have some contact with one another from a distance and always be supportive.

[@EvelynL.1112]

EXACTLY

[@saturnknite]

Wow Doug.... Jaded much?

[@moviebuffshatto7375]

I Don’t Like the First Movie but I Love The Sequel

[@LavenousForever]

I think people who didn’t like the first one or just thought it was ok, really liked 2. THIS is what i wanted from the first one! A darker tone, more mature music, more emotional connection! It was great!

[@sonicmania6753]

Personality I still like the first one more but second one isn’t half bad

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Why?

[@rwkc3004]

I like both movies but 2 was more improve

[@CardcaptorKatara1992]

Everything with Elsa in this movie was done beautifully, but she's a great character so its hard to do wrong by her. Her songs were great and I find myself singing them religiously since seeing the movie, and Anna's song 'The Next Right Thing' was also very beautiful, it was dark, but it gave a very real look into the feeling of grief. Once I see it again, I'll probably still enjoy it, but the first was a classic. Again though, everything with Elsa was done right.

[@ramjam6934]

Kung Fu Panda did amazing when it came to building a world and changing characters.

[@boydudereviews]

I don't care what anyone says. I LOVE FROZEN 2.

[@klimmr]

Did you know that Jason Ritter from Gravity Falls is in this movie? He plays the guy that gives Kristoff proposal advice.

[@nonyabusiness3619]

Yeah, and the character is named after Chris Buck's (the co-director of Frozen 1 & 2) deceased son "Rider."

[@fellowspacemarine]

I really didn't wanna believe it, but Disney is just slowly getting worse. Disney's magic is still somewhere in some of their movies, but back then I was always "Sweet, another Disney movie!" Now I'm like "Ugh, another Disney movie"

[@kristofgriffin384]

I personally loved this movie and consider it even better than the first.

[@dannyjorde2677]

This movie is like that kid with a ton of play dough, thinking that if he mixes all the colours into one he'll obtain the best colour ever, but ends up with a shitty grey ball. Frozen 2 needed to pick the right colours and play smartly with them, but instead they tried to add so much stuff into one movie that in the end it's like how the Critic said: Rushed and miandering at the same time.

[@Moakmeister]

I’m so sad Doug didn’t like this movie. I loved it to death.

[@ms98816]

I enjoyed it more than the first one!!

[@hidden_animator522]

I liked it more than the first one haha

[@saphcal]

everyone i know (self included) did as well.

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

Most kids prefer the first movie and most adults and teens prefer frozen 2

[@js_musicmedia8981]

The worst part is that certain characters didn't stay dead. When I saw it in theatres, I knew true emotion would not be earned because Disney isn't ballsy like they used to be

[@psychojoe4764]

I quite enjoyed it. It's a nice break from Disney's usually princess mold of girl loves boy then shit happens then happiness!

[@SukiNoKoe]

Yes. Uncovering your own family history to determine what to do with your future just makes for a more interesting story in general, imho. :O

[@ztslovebird]

I still don’t get what Elsa is. She’s not really a bridge between the 4 Elements because she’s just a Waterbender. And she’s not really a bridge between humans & Spirits because Elsa’s parents were both human.

[@secondsein7749]

Is she even a waterbender? Because she rarely waterbends. Not to mention that you figured waterbending would be extremely useful in the ocean crossing scene. The elements system honestly muck things up with the simple group when they should have added more such as ice, lightning, light and dark (the last two would connect with tangled with their sun and moon powers). That would make things simpler. Instead if you have kids and they watch this, good luck answering their question of what element elsa really is. Then the spirits. Are the ones in the forest the same with those that shooed the Arendellians? Cus it seems to be different spirit groups.

[@ztslovebird]

SecondSein She’s a Waterbender. She just specializes in Icebending. Sort of like a Sandbender who never learned to Earthbend. Or a Lightningbender who never learned to Firebend.

[@jessicaiduarte2119]

To be honest I liked a lot more than the first one.

[@alexl.7668]

Show Yourself feels more like the new Let It Go than Into The Unknown and it was so powerful seeing Elsa fully embrace herself. More than in the first movie. Also, The Next Right Thing had me in tears.

[@BearKookieKusu]

It felt like Kristoff and Anna had no chemistry. Anna and Elsa were more romantic lool

[@CaDeYbOi]

*rule 34 intensifies*

[@Latasha977]

I was thinking the same thing. If only they weren't blood related, it could of been different.

[@ms98816]

@@Latasha977 Yeah...there's a reason that ship exists. Their onscreen chemistry, purely visually speaking, is excellent. But, ain't no GoT couples here lol

[@MagnusSkiptonLLC]

Hell, I found Kristoff and _that one guy trying to show him how to propose_ to have more chemistry.

[@trinaq]

@@MagnusSkiptonLLC Yep, Kristoff could totally be a Bi Icon, but he just doesn't realize it yet, plus it makes interesting new context for his song "Lost in the Woods"!😉

[@joshualowe959]

Even Elsa herself couldn't stand Let it Go

[@mrrd4444]

My only real complaint about this movie is that it would've benefited from being 30 minutes longer, because I love most of what was in it.

[@ms98816]

That's the one real thing I regret about it - I wish there had been the money/time to make Frozen 2 into a series of some sort, or somehow two films. Lord knows there's enough material.

[@nonyabusiness3619]

@@ms98816 Yeah, like what they did with Tangled. A series allows for characters and story to grow at a healthy pace.

[@ms98816]

@@nonyabusiness3619 Absolutely! It's just...man it would be even more expensive and take even longer. But it would be truly top-notch, I think.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

The movie suffers from giving us too much and too little in all the wrong places. Honestly, if they minimized exposition for subtlety and the slowed down the pacing during character interactions, this movie could have been more masterful.

[@ms98816]

@@welcometothemetaverse2523 That's fair, totally. And as much as I'd like for Frozen 3 to happen, Elsa did say "We're done" at the end. So, I guess like most things it comes down to money? XD

[@PrincessPurity]

I actually like this movie much more than the first one. Show Yourself became my new Frozen series song.

[@arturocastroverde3349]

Doug hates every Disney 2019 film Toy Story 4, Frozen 2, Captain Marvel, ect...

[@MegaSoulHero]

He liked Endgame though

[@Dingo-wk5ed]

Arty Castro he’s not wrong. Only 2 of the 9 were good, Endgame and Far From Home. And far from home might not even count. So it’s kinda one

[@arturocastroverde3349]

@@MegaSoulHero oh, that's true. I'm still waiting his Disneycember of Endgame

[@arturocastroverde3349]

@@Dingo-wk5ed okih dokih

[@Dingo-wk5ed]

Arty Castro if you liked the others, more power to ya. I just found them all messy.

[@PancorRath]

so too many plots cramped together? sigh...

[@stormtraitor6545]

The best word I can use to describe this film as “passable”.

[@trinaq]

Agreed, it just goes to show that 99.9% of sequels are only made because the original made a lot of money, and the filmmakers are just trying to cash in on that success!😃

[@chasehedges6775]

In one ear and out of the other.

[@chasehedges6775]

In one ear and out the other, So to speak.

[@stormtraitor6545]

Trina Q I think they’ve finally realised they can’t catch lightning in a bottle twice in six years using the same characters.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@stormtraitor6545 Yeah, you can only create good art once. Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal, for instance. That is a masterpiece for the ages.

[@kunami13sora]

Man...I think you should have waited to review this again. I don’t even feel like you are reviewing this one, it seems like you are only skimming the surface of this. Now I don’t blame you, this film is much MUCH different than the first one, and while I think this film is truly one of the most amazing animated films I have ever seen I understand your dislike...my only request is that you try this again in the future Your opinion changed on the first one after all, doesn’t the sequel deserve the same treatment?

[@jordandupre5726]

I don’t know why a lot of people hate this movie? Like I’m fine with it have your own opinion but I went in not expecting much and came out really enjoying it. I’m starting to question maybe if I’m wrong and I have to go see the movie again. And you know what on of my favorite songs from the movie is... Kristof song! The one everyone seems to hate the most! Maybe there something I missed but I really enjoyed this movie when I went to go see it.

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

Honestly I saw it a second time and still liked it even when considering the negative feedback. I agree with some of it but not to the extent with the kind of backlash it's getting. My biggest issue is I really do feel they betrayed the lessons in the first and subsequent shorts but... Overall I liked the development and where the chatacters ended up, even if I feel that everything else felt quite frankly inconsequential. Just think if they had carried out that threat to Arendelle and how much more meaning the lyric "Our flag will always fly" would have with that kind of change.

[@jordandupre5726]

Kevin Adams That’s something I didn’t even notice but yeah I guess the movie would’ve been better if they would’ve let The kingdom get destroyed kind of like what happen with Asgaard in the MCU. But other than that I really enjoyed it!

[@unvoicedapollo3318]

@@jordandupre5726 *psst*spoilers 😉

[@Nicamon]

My problem with"Frozen 2"is that it opens a lot of plot holes the 1st movie didn't have.Also Olaf was a lot more funny in the 1st movie,in this one he's mostly annoying and the *ONLY* song I like is Kristoff's(and only in English...I say this because I am Italian and I've watched the movie in Italian..I discovered that Kristoff's song was actually good when I heared it in English during the end credits!:-P).

[@roiitzkovich4545]

@@Nicamon What plot holes?

[@carmencaldwell344]

My opinion: this is the rare sequel to surpass its predecessor.

[@1992disney]

Actually, that would be the Rescuers Down Under.

[@smithwesson1896]

Stay "cool" Doug AUUGH AUUGH

[@anubusx]

Kick some some ice.

[@chasehedges6775]

What killed the dinosaurs? The Ice Age!

[@paatao]

Watch How to Train Your Dragon 2, that's how you properly build on a story at a good pace.

[@Dingo-wk5ed]

Or any dreamworks part 2. That, Kung Fu Panda 2, Shrek 2, even Madagascar 2 is fine

[@POIUYTREWQ62]

@@Dingo-wk5ed Let's see if the trend continues with Trolls 2 and Boss baby 2

[@joyunicycle]

Personally I love this. What I always loved about the Frozen franchise was the relationship between Elsa and Anna, and even though it's more about Elsa I felt like there was some development with Anna. Heck that song she sang actually made me cry, because I went through similar this year, not knowing what to do when I lost some of my friends at first but then getting back on my feet. Anytime I've ever watched these Frozen movies I watched my sisters and I and how we handled situations around us.

[@Ncholasbloom]

yeah doug's gripes don't really make sense especially with how it ended he defends aang's choice to not kill ozai even though it was building up yet he complains about elsa saving her home like seriously in my opinion past sins shouldn't be punished on the new generation

[@KingofBaylovia]

I saw it with my sisters, we all really enjoyed it. I liked it better than the first one. First one was pretty boring to me, most songs were cringy, Olaf didn't really make me laugh and story was pretty bad with The Prince obviously being evil lol. Frozen 2 had more fantasy element to it, story was more interesting, I liked more of the songs and Olaf was hilarious to me. And the animation only cow was amazing. Best animated movie ever? Nah not even close but really good and for me improvement over the first