While this may not be the instant classic the first Frozen was, it is definitely a good movie in its own right.
The main reason many of us went to see this movie is to see more of these great characters and luckily they are just as great here as they were in the first film. Elsa is just as much of a mysterious but extremely likable character. Anna is still my favorite having an extremely good heart and a selfless love for her sister. Olaf is just as charmingly naïve and eternally good hearted. Kristoff gets a bigger chance to shine in this movie and he really does. His awkwardness is both charming and relatable.
The songs are the one place where this movie surpasses its predecessor. Sorry Do You Want to Build a Snowman or Let It Go but All is Found is easily my new favorite Frozen song. The melody and lyrics are haunting beautiful and whenever the song was sung I felt my emotions being moved. Lost in the Woods and Into the Unknown are also just as good if not better than any of the songs in the first film.
The story is definitely a good one and fits the characters and the world of Frozen well. However it is definitely conventional and there was not one second where I could not predict what would happen next, nor did I ever feel this story offered me anything previous animated movies haven't.
The humor is hit and miss. When it hits it is very funny. I love Olaf's way of play charades and Kristoff practicing proposing to Anna made me laugh out loud. Still there where moments were it felt like the filmmakers were trying to force humor and what felt so naturally in the first film did not work as well here.
This may not be as good as the first film, but taken on its own merits it is easily a good movie.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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