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After the visual bombast of many contemporary CG and motion-capture features, the drawn characters in The Princess and the Frog, the Walt Disney Studio's eagerly awaited return to traditional animation, feel doubly welcome. Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), The Princess and the Frog moves the classic fairy tale to a snazzy version of 1920s New Orleans. Tiana (voice by Anika Noni Rose), the first African-American Disney heroine, is not a princess, but a young woman who hopes to fulfill her father's dream of opening a restaurant to serve food that will bring together people from all walks of life. Tiana may wish upon a star, but she believes that hard work is the way to fulfill your aspirations. Her dedication clashes with the cheerful idleness of the visiting prince Naveen (Bruno Campos). A voodoo spell cast by Dr. Facilier (Keith David) in a showstopping number by composer Randy Newman initiates the events that will bring the mismatched hero and heroine together. However, the animation of three supporting characters--Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley), a jazz-playing alligator; Ray (Jim Cummings), a Cajun firefly; and 197-year-old voodoo priestess Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis)--is so outstanding, it nearly steals the film. Alternately funny, touching, and dramatic, The Princess and the Frog is an all-too-rare example of a holiday entertainment a family can enjoy together, with the most and least sophisticated members appreciating different elements. The film is also a welcome sign that the beleaguered Disney Feature Animation Studio has turned away from such disasters as Home on the Range, Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons and is once again moving in the right direction. Rated G: General Audiences, suitable for ages 6 and older: violence, some scary imagery, tobacco use) --Charles Solomon
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Movie!,
Ce commentaire est de: Princess and the Frog (Three Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo with Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
In response to T. Burns,
Majority of Disney movies are romances. From Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid (just to name a few) and now Princess and the Frog. It seems your issue with this movie more deeply rooted than it being a romance. I thought the movie was great! It is exciting, the songs are fun and lively. On a deeper level it shows little girls everywhere to stick to your dreams. You don't have to give up any goals or aspirations to have the husband, picket fence and 2.4 kids.... you can have it all! The fact that disney finally put a visible minority in the spotlight is an added bonus. This is the world we live in. I highly recommend this movie. It will make a great addition to any Disney collection.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Ce commentaire est de: The Princess and the Frog (DVD)
I was a little skeptical about a new Disney movie as many of Disney's latest creations are not even remotely close to being as good as the classics, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mulan, etc. But after seeing this movie I was very pleased with the 2D "classic" animation and the overall plot of the movie. The musical skits were good, the best being Are You Ready sung by the villain of the story. I have already pre-ordered this movie to add to my extensive Disney collection and am looking forward to new Disney films which hopefully will "re-vamp" Disney's productions.
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Irresistible New Princess,
By Reflection Haiku "Lily Wang, Author" (California, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
Ce commentaire est de: The Princess and the Frog (DVD)
This irresistible new Disney animation featuring New Orleans Jazz music and the hard-working modern-day princess who is also a gifted chef is appealing to both girls and boys - it is about two transformative frogs'(Tiana & prince Noveen) journey through adventures, friendship and love of a lifetime. As the romance rises from the sea made musical by Louis the Alligator to the pair of twinkling stars brightening up the night sky from the loss of Ray the Firefly, this film has non-stop fascinating and dramatic scenes for the whole family. (Some parents are worried about the Voodoo part of the film. It seems like its presence is to provide enhanced suspense for plot development like other "dark forces" in its peer princess movies and it is controlled enough not to really scare little ones.)
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