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The Princess And The Frog Movie Review

Rating: G
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley

This beautifully animated 2-D movie is set in New Orleans during the Great Depression and introducesDisney’s first African-American lead character. In the movie, our lead character Tiana encounters a frog but unbeknownst to her, he is really a prince. The frog begs her to kiss him, hoping that her kiss will turn him back into a human prince. In exchange for her kindness, he gives his word that he will help her attain her lifelong goal of having her own restaurant.

The unthinkable happens and instead of turning the frog back into a prince, Tiana herself is turned into a frog! The two are sent on a wild journey through the Louisiana Bayou in search of a witch doctor, the only one who can return them back into human form. However, time is of the essense! If they don’t reach the medicine man in time to undo the curse, Tiana and the prince will live the rest of their lives as frogs.

They encounter crazy characters along the way, including a Cajun butterfly, an alligator who plays the trumpet and a blind old lady who lives in a boat in a tree. The pair of frog-humans find their way through the dark Bayou in search of the Voodoo Queen who lives there. Only she can undo the curse and return the prince and Tiana to their human form.

In the meantime, the evil Doctor Facilier, the man who put the spell on the frogs in the first place, learns that the two are searching for the queen so he heads off to stop them. To get extra help, Dr. Facilier enlists the help of the Voodoo spirits and tells them that if they capture Tiana and the prince, he will give them all the souls in New Orleans.

This film is fantastically animated in an old, rich style and is paired with toe-tapping music that you’ll be humming to yourself the rest of the day. The well-developed and interesting characters will find friends with audiences of any age. With this movie as Disney’s first movie of “color,” there is no gratuitous stereotypes to offend anyone of any color; it is believable and tastefully done.

I’m not sure this will go down as a Disney classic but it’s certainly a nice addition to have in the family movie collection. You’ll love the music, and the unusual animation will quickly grow on you.This movie is no technical slouch, either.It was nominated for three Academy Awards, one for Best Animated Feature Film and two for the Best Original Song.

This is such a unique and unusual movie for Disney but if you are picky about the movies you choose for your kids, you won’t be disappointed for letting this one in the house!

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