Among the new films released this week, the most noteworthy is undoubtedly the animated film "Frozen 2" produced by Disney.
You know, the first "Frozen" was an all-round success. It was not only Disney's culmination in the animation industry, but also a powerful manifestation of its precise capture in the direction of popular culture, and it was a new generation of feminism. A ride on the wave, "Frozen" is still the highest-grossing animated film in history. (If the live-action version of "The Lion King" is not a cartoon)
It’s worth noting that when the first "Frozen" was released five years ago, although countless fans admired the film’s exquisite graphics, or were addicted to Aisha and Anna’s fairy looks, the most heated discussions were actually It was such a post- " Eighty years later, the prince finally revealed his true face-the development of feminism from the Disney princess movie ".
This article describes the changes in the identity of the "princess" in Disney's works, from the "unconscious mindless princess" era ("Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty") to the "self-conscious awakening rebellious princess" era ("Little Princess") "Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast"), to the era of "Minority Princesses in the Context of the Civil Rights Movement" ("Aladdin", "Mulan"), and to the present "big heroine" under the new wave of feminism "Times ("Rapunzel", "Frozen").
Different from the famous domestic "pseudo heroines" who are still relying on men in disguise, Disney's new era princesses are more and more eager to distinguish their relationship with men. They themselves have strong beliefs and endless love. Potential and even majestic power, and these are also the source of their new charm.
In this change, the male character has also begun to change from the early "savior" image to the one that needs to be saved. Even in "Frozen", the "prince" has become a hypocritical villain. Role, and the decent male protagonist Christopher is more like a service worker who saddles Anna.
This point is even more intriguing when it comes to "Frozen 2"-the character of the whole film is inherited from the first one. Aisha is still sensitive and worried with courage and responsibility hidden in it, while Anna is. As always, we will continue to move forward without hesitation and persistence.
However, Christopher’s handling made people feel a little embarrassed. He was only thinking about how to propose marriage. His participation in the main storyline was greatly reduced. He only dedicated a nostalgic song and dance performance. In addition, he completely turned into a nostalgic song and dance performance. The flimsy character who loves to sink, no longer has the kind of good impression in the first part.
Frankly speaking, in "Frozen 2", even if you delete all of Christopher's scenes, it will have no effect. Aisha still conquered the tsunami and showed her magical powers. Anna still explored and saved the world alone. What boyfriend do you want? I have to say that Disney's feminist rights have developed to a state where they don't need men at all.
Of course, putting aside these thoughts, "Frozen 2" as a whole is still a qualified sequel.
In terms of picture production, it is difficult to make progress at the current peak level of Disney, but "Frozen 2" still offers extremely pleasing pictures, especially the several frontal contacts between Aisha and the spirit of nature, all in the fantasy imagination Lizhong also created a sense of ritual, which also corresponds to the upgrading of the film's story.
The story of the film follows the footsteps of the first film completely in structure, but the world outside the kingdom, the story spreading to three generations, and the mysterious forest covered by magic all make the story grow from the emotions and growth of the two little girls. He tried his best to take a step closer to the epic sense.
Although on the whole, the story is a bit calm, there is not even a villain set up to knock down the protagonist from beginning to end, but the degree of completion is still satisfactory.
The comedy part is better than the first one. In addition to the cute short clips of Aisha and Anna when they were young, it is mainly due to the outstanding funny scenes of Xuebao. I even recommend that you don’t miss the last one of the film, which has nothing to do with the plot. The easter egg of relationship, because "Xuebao Little Theater" is indeed one of the biggest highlights of the film.
The quality of music is still high, and Disney will naturally not give up its huge advantage in musicals. Although it seems that there is no global divine comedy like "Let it Go", "Into the Unknown" is enough to call it the finishing touch.
Finally, there is a digression, which is also a little spoiler. In the film, Anna provokes the spirit of the earth in order to "correct the past", I believe the Warcraft players will get a strange point: Isn't this just mocking the mountain giant? Look at the popularity, they are all pulled up...
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