The Princess and the Frog (2009)

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• John M

  
  Cute throwback to Disney movies of the past. I love jazz and the New Orleans setting and this was a great little film. Looked awesome on blu ray and had solid voice acting across the board.

• Letitia L

  
  I still don't understand why she fell for the prince, he was kind of a doucheface. Tiana kicked butt, she didn't need him. This movie made me want to go to Nawlins even more!

• Unknown H

  
  This movie is without a doubt one of my favourites even if it is a relatively new one. I prefer 2D animation to 3D and have always thought that Disney did it better when they did it old school. Aside from the throw back to the old animantion style, it was genuinely refreshing to see… More
  This movie is without a doubt one of my favourites even if it is a relatively new one. I prefer 2D animation to 3D and have always thought that Disney did it better when they did it old school. Aside from the throw back to the old animantion style, it was genuinely refreshing to see the heroine of the story (who stereotypically did become a princess at the end, as we all expected) was a well rounded, hard working woman with the independence and drive to actually do something rather than sleep all day in a tower waiting for her happily ever after to come looking for her. I loved all the characters, as well as the music and setting. A very close to perfect film for me.

• Melvin W

  
  Princess Tiana: Daddy never got what he wanted... but he had what he NEEDED: love! He never gave that up, and neither will I!  The Princess and the Frog is a magnificent and ambitious animation from Walt Disney. I find that a lot of animated family movies almost beg you to like them.… More
  Princess Tiana: Daddy never got what he wanted... but he had what he NEEDED: love! He never gave that up, and neither will I!  The Princess and the Frog is a magnificent and ambitious animation from Walt Disney. I find that a lot of animated family movies almost beg you to like them. This one just had me loving it from the start. There was a whole lot going on, but it wasn't a mess. It was just a well executed fairytale. Everyone knows the story of the princess and the frog, even the characters in this movie. They listened to their parents read it to them when they were little kids. Now they are living it. The movie has a really cool setting in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century. The film has voodoo as a central building block for the entire plot. The villain, Shadowman, is perfect. From the way he talks, to the way he looks; that character is flawless. It also has the annoying character, every animated movie seems to need in the spoiled rich girl who dreams of being a princess.  The main character, Tiana, is extremely easy to like. She is a hard working, young woman, who just wants to see her dead fathers dream of having his own restaurant come true. All she does is work and save in order to get her own restaurant. She learns some valuable lessons in the movie, though, that show her that her father wouldn't want her to work her whole life away.  The Princess and the Frog is on a very short list of great animated films of the 21st century that I have seen. So far, it's Wall-E, Toy Story 3, Ponyo and this. It's a perfect family film because it's going to keep kids entertained for the duration, but it's also not torture for the adults either. Actually, it's quite a fun little movie too watch from time to time.

• Jennifer D

  
  One word: Charlotte.

• Conner R

  
  I'm all for the revitalization of 2D animation, but in no way is this the movie to go about promoting it. This is such a bad adaption of the story and runs a fine line between blatantly racist and playful stereotypes. I mean I love cute little frogs, but it was not enough to make… More
  I'm all for the revitalization of 2D animation, but in no way is this the movie to go about promoting it. This is such a bad adaption of the story and runs a fine line between blatantly racist and playful stereotypes. I mean I love cute little frogs, but it was not enough to make me enjoy the movie. The best thing about it was the visuals and maybe Keith David's voodoo witch doctor character. There was too much singing ( the songs weren't even good) and not enough of what makes Disney movies genuinely good.

• Alexis N

  
  Sure to become a Disney classic. I was happy to see them go back to hand-drawn animation. Such a great story, it was just a little sad that little bug fell in love with the moon.

• Brad W

  
  Princess and the Frog was a relief, a relief from all the crappy hand drawn movies these days. The plot was enjoyable and funny in my opinion. The voice acting was tremendous. But the true gem was the music, it was the best part, I always sing the songs, seriously, I think its hard… More
  Princess and the Frog was a relief, a relief from all the crappy hand drawn movies these days. The plot was enjoyable and funny in my opinion. The voice acting was tremendous. But the true gem was the music, it was the best part, I always sing the songs, seriously, I think its hard to hate this great movie.

• Shawn E

  
  This film feels like a classic Disney film in every way, but incorporates a new southern twist to an old tale. The animation is really enjoyable and keeps to it's traditional style and although the story line is predictable, it's what you expect from a Disney film; a happily… More
  This film feels like a classic Disney film in every way, but incorporates a new southern twist to an old tale. The animation is really enjoyable and keeps to it's traditional style and although the story line is predictable, it's what you expect from a Disney film; a happily ever after.

• Bently L

  
  Depending on how big of a Disney buff you are, this is one you will immediately fall in love with after you first see it. "The Princess and the Frog" is a fairytale film set in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. Tiana is a waitress who never has any time for fun and adventure.… More
  Depending on how big of a Disney buff you are, this is one you will immediately fall in love with after you first see it. "The Princess and the Frog" is a fairytale film set in New Orleans during the Jazz Age. Tiana is a waitress who never has any time for fun and adventure. She then comes across a frog, who is really a prince. He believes in the big cliche that if you kiss a frog, he will turn back into a human. After Tiana kisses him, she dosen't break the spell and turns into a frog herself. The two frogs then wind up in the Louisiana Bayous where they embark on a musical journey. Disney is notably known for putting a twist on the fairytale and not sticking to the way it usually goes. The way they twist the classic "Frog Prince" story is remarkable. Who knew the story would work well if the film was set in Jazz Age, not medievel times? Oh, thats right! DISNEY! The plot and script is very smart. Many good jokes in this one. The music is phenomenal. They songs are wonderfully written and composed by Randy Newman of "Toy Story" fame. If you don't hum the songs or at least get one of them stuck in your head, you have issues! The animation is some of the most colorful and extravagant I had ever seen in an animated film. Very detailed and breathtaking. The animation even made the trippy voodoo sequences seem spooky. The character design is great! The characters are oh so memorable and lovable! This is such a wonderful and beautiful animated movie! I want to see Disney make more 2D-animated musicals from now on instead of dumb CGI ones. However, I am still pissed off that this movie wasn't as successful as Disney hoped. The family audience flocked to the filmhouse to see "Alvin and the Chipmunks 2" instead of this. SHAMEFUL! Lets look back at the bright side. I love this film! Love it, love it, love it! Check it out if you haven't! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. "No more Mr. Pushover! Now who would like a puppy?"

• Tim S

  
  A fine return to classic Disney animation form. Perhaps the story isn't as classic as some have been in the past, but it's enchanting and wonderful nonetheless.

• Michael E

  
  this movie was a breath of fresh air from all the CG movies at the time, it had fantastic animation, characters, acting, comedy, and songs. By far my favorite character in the movie was the Shadows man/ Dr. Facilier who sings the best song in the whole movie and also has a great voice

• KJ P

  
  Walt Disney's The Princess and the Frog is definitely not one of Disney's best films of all time, but it is sure to be known as a great one. The storytelling through music, dialogue, and animation is all present and I could not have asked for anything more. Overall, this… More
  Walt Disney's The Princess and the Frog is definitely not one of Disney's best films of all time, but it is sure to be known as a great one. The storytelling through music, dialogue, and animation is all present and I could not have asked for anything more. Overall, this film does have it's weak spots where it just feels a bit dragged out and they are trying to waste time with music, but at least the soundtrack it amazing. So, The Princess and the Frog is not the best animated film I have ever seen, but it is for sure one of the better ones to come out in an era of good movies that are hard to come by!

• Jason O

  
  Always good to see a Disney movie, no matter what your age, as long as you keep an open mind. It's also good to still see non-3D, or non-Pixar releases from Disney. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Pixar films, but I also love the classics, the 2D ones, if you will. This movie… More
  Always good to see a Disney movie, no matter what your age, as long as you keep an open mind. It's also good to still see non-3D, or non-Pixar releases from Disney. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Pixar films, but I also love the classics, the 2D ones, if you will. This movie makes a cool twist on the classic "If you kiss the frog he'll turn into a handsome prince" plot. Nothing mind blowing, but definitely effective and worth watching.

• Nate Z

  
  It’s taken this long to get an African-American leading lady/princess in a Disney animated film, and she gets to spend the majority of the flick as a slimy frog? This return to traditional 2-D animation for Disney is less than a triumph due to a pretty dull storyline. All the familiar… More
  It’s taken this long to get an African-American leading lady/princess in a Disney animated film, and she gets to spend the majority of the flick as a slimy frog? This return to traditional 2-D animation for Disney is less than a triumph due to a pretty dull storyline. All the familiar elements are there, but the characters just fill voids rather than tell a story. There’s the downtrodden heroine with her dream, the arrogant prince who learns to value others, the comical talking animal sidekicks, and get ready for a slew of songs you will instantly forget despite the added gumbo flavor. Set in 1920s New Orleans, the film has plenty of ravishing visuals to get you through the formulaic plot. It’s a nice return to Disney’s bread and butter before the 3-D animation craze took off, and I pray that there will be plenty more traditional 2-D animation on the horizon from the Mouse House, but this isn’t the best film to reestablish the glory of traditional animation, racial politics aside. Nate's Grade: B-

• Sanjaya &

  
  Well, I'm pretty surprised to see how good this movie was... Disney is once again recreating the same formula that they used to do in the year of 1980-1990 by making a movie with a lot of song and the cast singing their own song.. The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas,… More
  Well, I'm pretty surprised to see how good this movie was... Disney is once again recreating the same formula that they used to do in the year of 1980-1990 by making a movie with a lot of song and the cast singing their own song.. The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Mulan, and Hercules, were the name of Disney's animated 2D movies that succeed with this formula... And now in The Princess and the Frog, they done it again! Casting Anika Noni Rose, one of the Dreamgirls, as the voice for Tiana was completely a great cast... She had a great voice and perfectly fit for the role... Yet the other cast voice were amazing too, at least they were proving that they can sing too... And even this movie was 2D animation, but Disney once again proved that 2D animation can still magnifying... Overall, I love this movie, the song was great too... Can't wait if Disney really wants to made another 2D animation again like this one...

• James A

  
  2D animation isn't dead but it does have a whooping cough that was oddly enough pretty decent.

• Summer W

  
  Here are the differences between a classic style animated feature and a modern CGI laden feature: A classic animated feature (obviously) has less CGI. It is a musical, with snappy or ominous musical numbers to help tell the tale. It has a very black and white theme of good vs. evil,… More
  Here are the differences between a classic style animated feature and a modern CGI laden feature: A classic animated feature (obviously) has less CGI. It is a musical, with snappy or ominous musical numbers to help tell the tale. It has a very black and white theme of good vs. evil, with a villain that has no purpose other than to try to "do away with" the hero or heroine to achieve his/her selfish goals. Some examples of these films are The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Alladin. A modern animated tale (or at least the direction these films tend to be going lately) is full of CGI. There are usually no songs, but it has orchestral accompaniment and montages to help tell the tale. The concept of villain fades to more of a grey shade, with the protagonists quest for happiness as the central focal point of the story. Often there is no clear cut villain. Some examples of these films are Toy Story, Finding Nemo and Shrek. Now both of these styles are enjoyable, but I'm afraid our current youth will become distanced from the classic animated films I grew up with, thinking them as silly or passé. That's why I'm glad Disney released the Princess and the Frog in the classic format. It's a cute tale told in the traditional vein about a poor but virtuous girl who wants a better life... yadda yadda yadda...greedy bad guy tries to ruin everything...blah blah blah....amusing animal sidekick, dashing love interest...yeah, I know. We've seen it before. But it was still fun, and teaches kids a great moral message. Life isn't about riches and valets. It's good to dream big, but don't lose sight of what's REALLY important: love and happiness.

• Emily A

  
  There is nothing wrong with this Disney movie. It's much better than most contemporary children's cinema, but I get the feeling that that is because it so closely resembles the films Disney animation was cranking out twenty years ago. It's not often you see a film whose… More
  There is nothing wrong with this Disney movie. It's much better than most contemporary children's cinema, but I get the feeling that that is because it so closely resembles the films Disney animation was cranking out twenty years ago. It's not often you see a film whose deficit in originality is a strength, and indeed this film is a strange breed that way. They bring in stock characters, the basic storyline, the princess trope and even Randy Newman from other movies to artfully craft a movie that will do everything right that past Disney movies did. To point out some of the highlights of this movie, I'd have to pick the "Almost There" musical number, which features a kind of Art Deco animation style that I really loved. I also absolutely loved the character design for the villain, whose motivations kind of elude me. He seems to be motivated not by any genuine evil or selfishness, but by some sort of insane desire to advance the plot. Weird.

• Michael S

  
  One of the best animated films I've seen of the past few years... and a stern reminder of the wonderous work Disney was capable of pre-Pixar.

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