GamerTab That was an excellent one.

GazerRise Fantastic!

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The Movie Diorama A welcome return to the hand-drawn animation style that the studio is renowned for, this film marks the first musical since their Renaissance era. With that, you could say there is a sense of tangible nostalgia as it imitates the exact same structure as the classics before, thus consequently also being its downfall. A hard working waitress aspires to be a restauranteur where she encounters a talking frog who has been cursed by voodoo magic. Believed to be a prince, she kisses the amphibian and becomes a frog herself. A twisted adaptation of the famous fairy tale 'The Frog Prince', Disney have gone back to their roots and crafted a solidly entertaining musical. The animation is visually stunning as usual and makes a refreshing change from the lacklustre CG pictures the studio produced during the mid naughties. New Orleans is bustling with street musicians and a hearty community where you feel absorbed by the rustic watercolours of the signature architecture. Then, switching to a swampy bayou, allows the animators to differentiate between the human perspective of the urban town to the animal viewpoint of the rural marshlands. The protagonist Tiana holds her own with a hint of sassy independence that cements her as one of Disney's more memorable princesses. A myriad of supporting characters including a trumpet-playing alligator, firefly, hoodoo priestess, seamstress, frog hunters, a snake that is used as a guide stick, sugar mill owner and his daughter...I'm sure I'm forgetting more...oh, a valet, creepy stalking shadows and a dog. Highlighting the above is the major issue, there are far too many characters that do not have enough screen time to be developed or atleast memorable. I appreciated the antagonist who utilises voodoo magic to become a puppeteer as he manipulates several characters with curses. The story was well paced with little to no downtime. The musical numbers, whilst performed well, just weren't memorable. I think you've got my point, a wonderful yet unmemorable animation.

AndromacheRey This cartoon is both the beginning and the end. It's the beginning of Modern era of Disney Princess. And end the era of traditional animation for the iconic Disney cartoon series."Old-fashioned" Released at the wrong time, this creation was like delayed child. If it came out 10-15 years earlier, before the rise of 3D animation, it probably would be a gem in the crown of the cartoon princesses... Dreams, dreams...Familiar and new story. Familiar and new ideas On the one hand, "the frog asked for a kiss, because it was a handsome prince". And this story has been improved by Disney. Plot turns constantly show us that it is not what it seems. Misleading title, misleading characters... You can't deny the creation has a lot of courage. On the other hand, The Princess and the Frog has a familiar story that resembles previous Disney cartoons and at the same time it's original. The novelty was primarily in the subject, in the action that takes place in the real world in America, in the characters - African Americans and in unexpected plot twists. This film certainly shows us an old skeleton - a prince and princess, love line test... The film also has a certain mystique and darkness, which reminds of "The Little Mermaid" or "Aladdin" or Golden era of Disney Princess. It summarizes all the best ideas of good old cartoons: love need and worth fighting for, love will overcome all obstacles, be kind, friendly, hardworking, help others, love your family and nature, self-sacrifice for others... And yet, there are new important ideas set forth in this film: be hardworking, really hardworking, honest, never forget what you already have, have your dream, desire it with all your heart and do everything for it, but don't let your goal blinding you, be open for changes... And it's always nice to know that the princess was not fixated on love, like most of her predecessors.Multilayer characters This is definitely something you will like the most in this film. Each character is very different from another. Seriously, the story brings together such different personalities that you can only wonder how easily writers spend so colorful characters, which would be enough for several cartoons. Again, here each person is not who he/she seems... The princess is not a princess, the daughter of a rich man is not daughter of rich man, and alligator is not that toothy and scary swamp witch... Well, you will see. Can I say, after watching you'll love every positive character? Tiana, Prince Naveen, gator Louise, firefly Ray, Mama Odie, Charlotte... Each is simply fascinating, makes you fall in love with him, behind caricature or frivolity hidden soul that can be humane and sensual. Minor characters are not playing the role of the background. They influence the story, interact with the main characters and everyone has a wonderful story line that will not leave you unmoved. Tiana and Naveen relations... They have the remarkable confrontation of "Pocahontas" and "Mulan 2" and you just fall in love with this couple and their relationship. Tiana is one of those bad-ass princesses who can stand up for herself. She is not naive, and really focused and hardworking. Again, she is not fixated on love, and her relationship with parents is touching. She's not just there; she understands how life works and goes to her goal, but fair. It is a delight to watch, especially when we talk about "Disney Princess cartoon". And I would also like to note that Prince Naveen (as the main male character) plays an important role here, and he is also the main character beside Tiana, because we see how he changes throughout the film. Evolves naturally and not force. And we see the complete equality in relations with Tiana, which makes it realistic and attractive. Actually Prince Naveen is also very attractive too.Atmosphere This cartoon has the atmosphere of the old Disney cartoons and special charm of a small town - New Orleans in 1920s. There's intertwining of different cultures - American, African, French, European and jazz... The mood of the film in the first place positive comedy, There are skillfully woven into it drama, cartoons, mysticism, and even tragedy. And, of course, a pinch of romance. It is through positive, inspired, somewhat naive attitude, painting captivated the hearts of the audience, mesmerizing and after watching you feel great. This sensation leads back to watching again and again.Visual I am not an expert in drawing cartoon and visuals in general. But as a simple spectator, I want to say that the cartoon looks visually for all 105 million. I am thrilled with the work of artists and worship their talent.Conclusion I just love this cartoon. It is a masterpiece. Beautiful, multifaceted characters, unusual story, a strong message, atmosphere of good old Disney and incredible visual work make this perfect. The Princess and the Frog will like people of all ages, because it is a traditional animation, yet contemporary themes and issues. What is important in this, it would seem, cartoon about the Princess is an incredible balance between men and women, including the main couple. Equality smells in the air. So this cartoon I would call ideal feminist film (when we talk about true equality, not superiority of women).P. S. What more I can say, when even the story line of minor character touched me so deeply that I cried...

Semi Sweet I am very disappointed in Disney for this film. Here we have Disney's first Black/African American princess and she's poor, almost like a servant to a white blonde haired woman and she spends 96% of the movie as a frog! On top of that the movie is scary and dark, the songs aren't memorable (the music is an important part of Disney, I was just so upset that I couldn't remember one song after leaving the theater) and the characters and their drawls is just unsettling. If I recall correctly some were missing teeth and had the most obnoxious offensive accents that you could give a character in a movie about a black princess. The animation was not breathtaking as many of Disney's movies usually are. The animation was flat and dry.Why couldn't the princess marry a black man? Most of all the Disney princesses have married/fell in love with someone of their race with the exception of Pocahontas which is historically based so it does not count. They could have made a beautiful princess and give her an interesting and intriguing background and setting. I can't stand that they went to New Orleans for this one, just why? Disney should just erase Tiana, pretend like she never existed and start from scratch completely. This princess deserves better than that.

datautisticgamer-74853 The Princess and The Frog marked a brief period in Disney history when the company returned to traditionally animating movies for theatrical releases, and they took almost full advantage of that here. The animation, as far out of place it would seem in 2009's whimsy of variety in animated films, is quite beautiful in plenty of spots. The story is a fun parody of the Grimm tale successor The Frog Princess set in New Orleans, which is pretty swag for an original concept. The characters and acting are all top-notch and are animated pristinely so that their movements seem natural yet still appealing. It does have some times when the humor isn't strong, some scenes get dull, and personally I didn't take Ray's death that hard. Besides that, this film is nothing less than one you must consider seeing, whether you have the home video or the necessary TV channels it occasionally airs on. I don't need to mention the songs because like any Disney musical, they try very hard and it just pays off. For what the music might lack, the scenery the songs are set in enhances the experience.