The Princess and the Frog (2009)
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
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The Princess and the Frog is a refreshing return to classic animation for Disney. This movie adds a unique flavor to a popular fairy tale. It may be a little too intense for small children, though. Also, the musical numbers were fun, but not that memorable. I wouldn't put this up with the Disney "classics," but it's definitely an entertaining family movie.
So much potential....and I think this was a half hearted attempt at Disney throwing together a "feature" movie with....*gasp*...an Disney princess of color. They could have gone so many different ways with this and every way they took was disappointing. The whole movie felt forced like they just put it out to say, "we celebrate diversity" >insert eye roll< I hope they make a more valiant attempt soon because they need to try again and not just have the "one" to say they did it. There's room for improvement and I hope they make another go at it!
I liked the scenery through most of the movie. It was nice to see the classic hand drawn Disney movie vs the computer drawn we rely on now. Main problem was the story was a bit too much, and you couldn't really relate to the characters. Another thing I noticed was how forgettable the villain was in this movie. Hell, I just watched it and feel I need to google the villain's name again. I rate it a 6 because it's worth watching again in a few years, but no major Wow factor.
The one thing that really bothers me about this film is the botched message. It's all about how what you want is not neccesarily what you need, but in the end everyone gets what they want. Except the villain of course, but you get the point. I think the ending would've been better if Tiana just stayed as a frog or something.