This is, without a doubt, a movie very much for the adults. Just listen to the songs. They're songs belonging to a musical, not an animated movie with princesses that sing (take, for instance, Kristoff's power ballad or Anna's cave song). I really don't think kids will like the music in this one very much. Also, all the talk about growing up and the fear of things changing. I feel like those are not the concerns of 7 year olds everywhere. And don't even get me started on the girls' physical looks. They even *looked* grown up.

It's a stunningly beautiful movie, particularly the last bit from "Into the Unknown" was especially captivating to me. And during the opening how they showcased how Anna has always been a hopeless romantic, while Elsa was the more sensible sister. I think my favorite bit, however has to be Olaf's Frozen recap. It had me laughing throughout!

I'm just sad the movie won't be as huge as the first one, since given the subject matter it's nowhere near as appealing to kids, and the songs aren't really those instant hits that burrowed their way into our heads, and had us all humming "Let it Go" for *months*.

I still love this universe Disney created, with these strong, independent, brave sisters, and so I really hope they'll continue to make more movies.

Way better than the first. I still didn't like all the singing. The story was great. You get to see what she can do more with her powers.

I suppose a sequel was inevitable, but I can't help wondering if maybe they could have spent just a little longer on the substance of the story? This time around, "Elsa" has lost her powers and so, with the kingdom in peril - again - she, "Anna", "Kristoff", "Sven" and the scene-stealing "Olaf" are lured by a mysterious voice to a forest far away so they can find out what's gone wrong for "Elsa" and to try and restore her powers before her people - and those in the neighbouring "Northuldra" fall foul of an evil power that could destroy a dam and wash everything away. The animation is pristine, if not especially imaginative, and it's got a couple of belting power ballads - notably "Into the Unknown" and "Show Yourself" to help the soundtrack augment the pretty sentimental dialogue, that I found a bit wordy and quite dull. It's an Ok film, this - it was always going to be hard to follow the charm and the innovation of the first one. Plonk the kinds in front of it and no harm will be done. Plonk an adult in front of it and ennui might just set in.

Making a quality sequel can be tough, and even moreso when it’s a follow-up to a beloved modern classic. “Frozen II” has huge shoes to fill from the outset, and this second installment of the Disney animated tale of two sisters is a mostly unsuccessful adventure. Even the dazzling animation can’t make up for what’s lacking, including the absence of an instant hit song (nothing here even comes close to the brilliance of “Let It Go”), dry voice performances, and a mediocre story.

When ice queen Elsa (Idina Menzel) begins hearing a strange voice calling her, she and sister Anna (Kristen Bell), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), snowman Olaf (Josh Gad) and reindeer Sven set out on a perilous journey to discover why Elsa was born with magical powers. It’s a surprisingly dark adventure that, despite beautiful set pieces, is generic. The plot is confusing yet somehow predictable, and everything is Disney-fied and wrapped up with a nice little bow by the final credits.

Most disappointing are the bland songs (by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez). There isn’t one number that stands out. It’s a particularly huge letdown after the timeless toe-tappers of “Frozen.”

The movie feels like it’s made more for adults than kids, and there are some scary moments (like Olaf wandering through a deep, dark forest and flashbacks to the death of Anna and Elsa’s parents) that may frighten a few children. The idea of an action-adventure animated film with two strong female leads is commendable, but the potential to be something special instead of merely adequate is frittered away.

While the magic doesn’t reach the highs of the first film, “Frozen II” is beautifully animated and visually impressive enough to recommend only to those who love animation as an art form. Everyone else would be smart to skip it.

Better than the first film which I found lackluster in almost every area outside the animation, this one had a stronger story and character development and while I can't say there was one highly memorable song, it did flow a bit better in the sequel. **3.75/5**