Take a break and recall the "Princess and the Frog" I watched yesterday, which is a derivative of Grimm's fairy tale "The Frog Prince" (knocking on the blackboard, "This is a test, so remember it!"
Surprisingly, I thought it was an animated old story like before, but I didn’t expect that this time the old bottle was filled with new wine, and the story was put in New Orleans, a city that belongs to black people. It is said to be the hometown of Jazz. I have no research.
Hey, Tiana is a typical "true fragrance". It is rare to see a princess with a childhood image, but the film depicts the silhouette of Tiana's childhood life, and also paved the way for the subsequent stories: family background living environment, cooking talent, The best friend is looking forward to marrying the prince, Tiana inherits her father's ambition and wants to have a restaurant of her own...
(Then I thought of the "Heart of the Ocean" I just reviewed, slapped in the face, Moana also has a childhood image, and the little princesses are so cute!)
Then, Tiana must have a hard time fulfilling her wish until the prince arrives. The prince this time is also worth mentioning. Compared with the male protagonists in the first few classic princess stories (Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid...), it is obvious that after doing this, the images of the princes begin to be three-dimensional. Up, I don't know the specific timeline of the birth of these films, but in terms of content, "Aladdin" obviously focuses on the portrayal of male characters. ("Heart of the Ocean" reluctantly counts Maui as the male protagonist, and also has a very clear personal setting and growth process, "frozen" will not mention it, the lover is not the prince, the prince is a villain, the story mainly revolves around sister flowers, the princess also becomes The queen...this is beyond the definition of traditional princess movies!)
The same is true of "The Princess and the Frog". The prince has his own growth path, and from the very beginning, he was useless: arrogant, greedy for something for nothing, deprived of money and rights by his parents, and can only think of marrying a rich wife as a life support. Really stupid enough. He was poked at the pain point by the shadow wizard, used under the temptation, and accidentally turned Tiana into frogs. In the process of getting along with animal friends and the heroine, he was influenced, awakened, and found true love. .
Ironically, when the prince realized that he really loved Tiana, his idea was still to kiss his best friend and become a human being. When looking for his best friend, he asked his best friend to promise to give Tiana enough money so that she could open her own restaurant. . This is quite ironic. After all, he still hasn't completely reversed this line of thinking. He is still a person who relies on others, and even mixed some deception methods.
Here, I am really happy for the kindness of my best friend. When I learned that Tiana received the true love with the prince, she accepted and blessed her very generously and naturally. You must know that it was her biggest dream, and it was within reach. She is so cute. The scene of dancing with the prince's little brother in the back is really kind and cute. She was originally a stubborn and willful eldest lady, but she was unexpectedly pleasing!
As for Tiana, he also saw his change in the process of getting along with the prince and fell in love with him. Seriously, in fairy tales, princesses and princes fall in love so quickly that it is unbelievable. After seeming to have missed the last chance to become human, they still chose to stay together, and held a wedding, where they were transformed into prototypes with a passionate kiss. I have to say the powerful magic of the "Kiss of True Love", Disney's usual routine, "It was love that made me a real princess." After all, Tiana was not born with princess blood.
In general, "The Princess and the Frog" is a work in the revolutionary period of Disney's classic princess series. At this stage, Disney animation began to perfect multi-dimensional characters, rather than simply telling a familiar story from the perspective of a princess. The image of the male protagonist began to be enriched, and he boldly added a negative initial image to him, which made the whole story more turbulent. It was both bold and clever, saving a lot of effort in the editing process.
The shortcomings are also visible to the naked eye. For example, (the main problem) the conflict of interest between the shadow wizard and the prince, and the entanglement between the servant and the prince are not fully reflected. The two main villains seem to be villains in order to be villains. Characters such as the witch and mother-in-law do not have a background account that can be justified a little bit, which also makes the introduction of the characters seem abrupt.
Also, I wasn't very satisfied with the performance of the final battle with the Shadow Wizard. It was a bit of a passing, and it lacked a little sense of intensity. Personally, I felt that the end was too hasty.
Of course, we have to praise the good ones, the story of the crocodile, and the love of the firefly Lei, I like them very much!
In contrast, later works of similar male and female protagonists with in-depth portrayal of characters are more mature, undoubtedly absorbing some experience from this film and laying the foundation. "The Princess and the Frog" is also worth seeing as a work in the transition period. Coupled with the combination of Disney's classic songs and dances, it is a good choice for entertainment.
(Here I think of "Heart of the Ocean" again. After I posted my own opinions, I saw that many people were critical of this film. After chatting with friends, we all felt that Heart of the Ocean also had success, after all The level of brainwashing of the theme song is catching up with "let it go". Whether or not Disney's works leave an impression on the audience has a lot to do with this factor, so from this aspect, it is impossible to criticize "Heart of the Ocean". Totally denied!)
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