tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post4491411476279615003..comments2023-11-28T15:20:59.369-05:00Comments on Cinema Viewfinder: Movie Review: The Princess and the FrogTony Dayoubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-11850097172886914412009-12-19T15:30:49.775-05:002009-12-19T15:30:49.775-05:00Yeah, I would rank it behind those others, too, an...Yeah, I would rank it behind those others, too, and maybe even behind Zemeckis' A CHRISTMAS CAROL (which I was surprised to enjoy so much). I plan on doing a big wrap-up of this year's animated pictures in January, since I'm frequently at a loss to stretch my thoughts about them into even a short post, no matter how much I like them.<br /><br />As for PRINCESS AND THE FROG, I guess I liked it so much because it just seemed like a compact little gem. It was of limited scope but worked well within that small scale. And I enjoyed the sense of place, something that goes a long way with me.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-55720936019580821412009-12-19T12:04:31.078-05:002009-12-19T12:04:31.078-05:00The problem here is a relatively uninvolving and s...The problem here is a relatively uninvolving and scattered story which mitigates against the superb Jazzy visual style you rightly issue praise for. Still in the end I think your summary coda is sound and fair:<br /><br />"Zeroing in on a landmark era in African-American cultural history, The Princess and The Frog fuses the smaller scale sensibilities of Pixar with the classic fables of traditional Disney to create a charming little return to two dimensional animation."<br /><br />Let's say it ranks THIRD behind Pixar's UP and the sardonic FANTASTIC MR. FOX among the year's finest achievements in animation.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com