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It's a very cute film, a very accessible work for children and families.
Most of The Princess and the Frog looks more like one of Disney's straight-to-DVD sequels than like their animated classics, and the few big, fun musical set-pieces are brought down by second-rate songwriting.
It's nice to know that the studio behind Cinderella can still cast a spell in two dimensions.
Randy Newman provides the score, which, if short of memorable tunes, is rich in authenticity, with a mixture of local flavoured ragtime, zydeco and jazz.
An instant if minor classic.
The visual artistry of the song-and-dance numbers captivates.
This teeming gumbo of characters, songs and story set in the jazzy, culturally rich French Quarter of New Orleans during the 1920s isn't just another Disney fairytale.
After paying her dues in crapfests like From Justin to Kelly and winning a Tony on Broadway and playing third fiddle to Beyonce and J-Hud in Dreamgirls, it's about time someone cast Anika Noni Rose as the lead in something.
Somehow, the result is both magically old-fashioned and wonderfully modern, the natural evolution of the heartwarming, rib-tickling, toe-tapping Disney treasures of yesteryear.
The result is a pretty standard old-style Disney story -- of damsel up against exotic challenges -- that's very nicely spiced up by its unique setting.
The splash of Mardi Gras-set colour and excitement is thrilling to watch; the emotional bond between characters and patrons strong.
A spectacular throwback to past glories, The Princess and the Frog more than lives up to the high standards of this years animation releases.
Feeling like a collection of Disney Princess greatest hits with a Southern flair, this latest Disney animated feature may look gorgeous but it's lacking in "magic."
Despite the honest, authentic ideals, Disney's traditional animation studios can't cope with the imagination or storytelling of their colleagues, Pixar.
When you wish upon a star (in New Orleans), you can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find (wait for it) you get what you need.
The best hand-drawn Disney animation feature in over a decade.
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A heady dose of nostalgia, and the question left in our heads after seeing it is, 'why did [Disney] ever stop making these?'
An instant animated classic destined to delight kids of all ages for generations to come!
As far as its aim goes, what's not to appreciate? But its reversion to an old classic and the technology of a prior day pervades its spunky activity with a blunting derivativeness.
The character design ... and detailed artwork combine to create a New Orleans that has one foot in realism and one in fantasy.
A Disney film would not be a Disney film without singing, dancing and lots of wonderfully animated colour, and it is here that The Princess and the Frog really delivers.
The animation is lush and the screwball dynamic between Tiana and Naveen lively.
A charming and fun tale for children and adults alike.
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