FROZEN

This 2013 Disney joy, loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, dares to wrinkle the studio's proprietary formula a little by giving fans with not one, but two female characters — and the focus is most definitely not on finding a guy. Frozen is ultimately a story of sisterly love, with Anna (Kristen Bell) doing everything she can to defend and protect her elder sister Elsa (Idina Menzel), the queen who can't touch anything without it icing over (she's practically a cross between X-Men sweethearts Rogue and Iceman).

The backdrops are depicted in more realistic detail than the human actors' faces, as is typically the case with CGI cartoons. The animation team takes it a step further here, producing a snowy paradise that is just breathtaking to see.

The love triangle of Anna, gentleman suitor Hans (Santino Fontana), and burly outdoorsman Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) is subverted beautifully by a third act surprise, making it more difficult than most Disney films. Sven, a reindeer, and Olaf (Josh Gad), a continuously cheerful snowman, give the necessary levity, while married composers Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez deliver a powerful musical score that includes the Oscar-winning "Let it Go."

Detailed information:

Directed by: Chris Buck
Screenplay by: Jennifer Lee
Story by: Chris Buck

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294629