Frozen II vs. Frozen!

Frozen and Frozen II both presented unique stories that, while in a fantasy world, resonated with many children in their messages. However, even though Frozen II was a sequel, it was a better movie overall than Frozen. While Frozen has impressive animation, six years passed between the creation of the two movies, and Frozen II presents stunning visuals that far surpass Frozen. 

Frozen laid the groundwork for all the characters, but Frozen II actually got to develop the characters and show a deeper maturity through all of the main characters. We got to see Elsa go through a complete transformation to finally learn and accept who she was and what her purpose for the future was; we got to see Anna deal with grief and grow as a person to make right choices, even when they’re the hard choices; we got to see Kristoff deal with insecurity in his relationships and deal with it in a positive mature way; and we even got to see Olaf gain a bit of maturity through his questions about the world around him! And of course to go with these fantastic character developments come new fantastic outfits. Elsa finally, both figuratively and literally, lets her hair down and creates a new dress which is not the dark colors she started with, nor the lighter blue she created for herself when she finally began the first steps of accepting herself, but a white color of full, pure acceptance.

Frozen II also tops Frozen with their fantastic soundtrack. While Frozen brought home some very memorable songs, such as “Let it Go”, “Love is an Open Door”, and others, Frozen II’s strong power ballads were so much deeper than their predecessors and goes further into more mature storylines. For example, “Let it Go” is a song about Elsa finally accepting herself and her powers, but as can be seen shortly after the song, Elsa still is succumbing to her fears about her powers once Anna shows up. In contrast, “Show Yourself” shows Elsa finally truly going past all her fears and accepting her destiny about the future. This theme of songs with deeper overall meanings holds true throughout the movie with Anna dealing with intense grief where she loses almost her entire family in “The Next Right Thing,” and even in a silly regard Olaf’s songs are matured from “In Summer” to “When I am Older.”

Overall Frozen and Frozen II are both great movies, but because Frozen II goes so much deeper in the plot and this is reflected in every part of the movie, through outfits, , animation, soundtrack, and overall message, it is the better movie.