Frozen Review

Standing Frozen in the life I've chosen... Let it Go...

"Frozen" is the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell as Anna and Idina Menzel as Elsa. Grandfather Troll predicted Elsa that her magic was beautiful but can be dangerous, when fear gets in the way. It will trap the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. It happened on the coronation night. Princess Anna, a fearless optimist, playful, thought that everything was her fault, so she followed her sister at the North Mountain and there she teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical and overbearing trolls, a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes and magic at every turn. 

Icy Queen Elsa

The once harmonious relationship of two sisters Anna and Elsa, their uniqueness and differences as sisters brought life and light to the animation's beautiful story . The series of events made the character of Elsa conceal what she feels, she shut herself to others. She allowed her heart to be frozen because, the cold never bothered her anyway. She was traumatized for accidentally spelled her younger sister, Anna. Then, when they were growing up, Elsa was pushing away Anna. But Anna had so much belief in her sister that she's good. Anna showed her bravery and sunny attitude will bring back the summer heat to her sister and the kingdom. Kristoff battled with Anna the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. 

True love, sacrifices, love in action will break the spell. Olaf said, "An act of true love melts a frozen heart." 

Sunny Princess Anna

Spectacular production and vibrant voices make this a classic piece of Disney eye and ear candy. Most of the songs are Celts and theatrical sound. Frozen succeeds because of its great story and its catchy musical numbers, like "For the first time in Forever,"  Do you want to build a Snowman," "Love is an Open Door," and "Let it Go."

Hans, Anna, Olaf, Elsa and Kristoff


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Oz the Great and Powerful review

Oz the Great and Powerful is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi.

Based on L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels, Oz the Great and Powerful serves as prequel to Baum’s 1900 introductory novel The Wizard of Oz and 1939 film. Set 20 years before the events of both sources (book and film), Oscar Diggs arrives in the Land of Oz in the year 1905 where he discovers the three witches namely Theodora, Evanora and Glinda. Oscar is then inclined to restore order in Oz, while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself.

The Land of Oz is an imaginative mix of live-action and CGI that pays homage to the iconic images and timeless sense of wonder in the classicThe Wizard of Oz. There may be missing links between The Wizard of Ozand Oz the Great and Powerful. For example, don't expect to hear any of the beloved musical cues. Also missing is the Wicked Witch of the West's mole.

Oz the Great and Powerful functions as something of an "origin story" for certain characters, detailing how both of the Wicked Witches (East and West) got their starts and how the Wizard attained his exalted position. Although there's no Dorothy and her color coordinated wardrobe or Toto, the Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow make cameos.

Oz the Great and Powerful doesn't offer much in the way of suspense or surprises. It is, after all, working toward a known conclusion: getting all the pieces in place for Dorothy's arrival. Still, it's a well-crafted story told with plenty of imagination and energy, and more than a little heart. The movie runs a little over two hours but doesn't wear out its welcome and there's some ingenuity in how the climax unfolds. It can't fully overcome the flaw of having the two villains escape but there's no way around that. As they skulk away toward the end of Oz the Great and Powerful, we know that a greater adventure awaits.

The film stars James Franco as Oscar Diggs, Mila Kunis as Theodora, Rachel Weisz as Evanora, and Michelle Williams as Glinda

Brave: Movie review

Brave's theatrical poster

Have you seen the movie Braveheart which is taken at Scotland? 

Be amazed as Disney Pixar’s latest masterpiece, Brave revives your senses never in such a magical and virtual way. 

In the film, set in the Highlands of Scotland, a skilled archer named Merida defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in her kingdom. After consulting a witch for help, her family becomes cursed and Merida is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late. In the world where women nowadays love to color their hair with brown or its different shades, her thick burgundy curly hair outstands. Alike with her identical triplets’ hair: Hamish, Hubert and Harris. Their brunt characters are remarkable about this movie.

Families and kids of all ages flocked to watch this, earning it the top spot at the box office, with a $ 469,266,000.00. 

Based on the strength of the movie – little girls and likely their moms will want to watch this very original Disney Princess Merida again and again – Brave is an instant classic. And it marks the 13th straight number one movie opening for Pixar Animation Studio.

This is also the first movie from Pixar wherein the protagonist is woman—the strength of the movie is that men let the women speak their mind. Along the conversation between King Fergus and his wife, Queen Elinor, there’s a sense of understanding and compromise. Meanwhile as Merida is growing up the tension and misunderstanding involving her and her mom increases too. The heartfelt mother-daughter tale pushes the envelope of computer animation, while sticking with an original story that turns the classic Disney faerie tale inside out.

One the famous lines from the movie:

Princess Merida: I want my freedom!
Queen Elinor: But are you willing to pay the price your freedom will cost?

The music under and country songs insert exquisiteness of the Highlands of Scotland, and Pixar hired real Scottish actors like Craig Ferguson (Lord Macintosh) and Kelly Macdonald (Merida). 

When it comes to special effects, the will-o'-the-wisp (moving light that appears and disappears immediately) adds flavor to the movie setting. As it leads Merida to meet the witch and requested her to make a potion for her mother to change, but the spell made her mother turned into a bear. The twist in this film was heartfelt as the development of each character grows and fortifies.

The film is about changing your fate—Merida, Queen Elinor, king Fergus, the triplets slowly change as the movie ends. 

Another, happy-ever-after film from Disney minus Merida's Prince charming. 

Originally, Brave's title is The bow and the bear

 One of the film's main setting

Harry Potter 7, will be surely missed

Why do I love the friendship among Harry, Ron and Hermione?

I think it’s because they know their PURPOSE as the protagonists in the book adaptation Harry Potter.

Just yesterday, I eagerly watched Harry Potter and the deathly hollows (Part 1) with my fave movie buddy in town, my sister, Pao. Oh my! I was really impressed and my anxiety grew with the dark visual and intense sound effects plus the vigorous and riveting musical compositions and the jaw dropping special effects . Well, this coming of age film never fails to flabbergast me from the first scene wherein Lord Voldemort gathered all his dark forces supporters in which he brutally tortures Professor Charity Burbage (it was a trembling scene for it showed their disloyalty between friends- Professor Burbage and Snape), until the final scene wherein he robbed Dumbledore’s wand for his undoubtedly evil interest. I was dismayed because I was programmed to end the whole scene wherein Harry Potter would finally defeat Voldemort.

 

But that’s the power of film, it may exudes your temper to wait for the next HP series.

I was really thrilled by the story line and twists. These questions occupied my mind after watching the movie and lemme share this to those who doesn’t watch the film yet. Why does Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) needs to change his wand in killing Harry Potter? Why did Harry(Daniel Radcliffe) turned undesirable in the Wizard’s world? Did Ron (Rupet Grint) got jealous over Harry’s and Hermione’s brilliance (Remember: Ron is sometimes dull headed)? OR it’s because Harry’s and Hermione’s partnership in defeating Voldemort are getting stronger? Who would betray who?

I also love the scene wherein the 3 characters consistently overcome their fears of independency, insecurity and disloyalty. It was such a never-ending struggle between the protagonists and antagonists. Contrary to Hermione's (Emma Watson) concerned nature, she showed fierceness in using her wand to kill the enemies' attacks. Yes, her character was really a hit for me. She depicted her physical and emotional capacity to survive, though we know that she’s a mudblood. Of couse, it’s also a much awaited scene on how Ron would vanquish his fear in helping the damsel in distress, Hermione.

Their friendship was tested. Voldemort, reigned with his vengeance. In the midst of story’s plot of turmoil and disarray, avid Potter readers will find some sense of control as the film revisits quite a few of the “obliviating” and scores of other spells, PolyJuice potions, and magical mirrored objects introduced in Harry’s earlier years at Hogwarts.

Though most of the cinematography exposed visual anxiety, there were also serene and humorous moments among the characters. The audience may find it hilarious too. As for me, I heard a group of high school students most of the time sharing their sighs along with the spectator like us..^_^

Every HP fans would wait for July until we’ll be over with this whole series. I’m not affected much, but I’ll surely miss this grandiose film of all time.