The Princess and the Frog – Movie Review

As the winter keeps you at home, it’s a great time to catch up with movies you have wanted to watch but could never make time for. The Princess & the frog was one such movie on my bucket list. I had seen its trailers a few months ago, but hadn’t gotten around to watching it. I am honestly a little bored with the animation genre. The graphics are improving, but sadly not the story lines. Every movie, no matter the format, needs a good script. I think the last animation movies that I enjoyed were Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E.

Screen Cap: The Princess And The Frog

Plot Summary

To be honest, I did not have very high expectations from this movie, which is probably the reason that it surprised me. This contemporary version of The Frog Prince, with many new twists,  is set in New Orleans. It is the story of Tiana, a young and hard-working server who wants to own her own restaurant someday. There is also penniless Prince Naveen, who is trying to hook a wealthy souther belle. Thanks to an evil voodoo doctor, their paths cross ways.

Tragically turned into frogs. They travel through the bayou trying to find the anti-curse for their condition. The movie is more interesting and less bizarre than it sounds. It was a pleasant change to see a classical 2D animated Disney movie. The script was funny and a tad melodramatic, as it is with any Disney story. The music was splendid and heavy on jazz. My two favorite songs being – “Down in New Orleans” and “Almost There”.

I went to New Orleans at Mardi gras last year and have a certain impression of the city. I think what I really liked the most about the movie was that it really captured that essence of New Orleans. It also made me want to go back there.

Screencap: The Princess & The Frog

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