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Hello again,
Well, I see it’s been a while since the last post and I figured it was time for another. I’ve found myself very busy with my personal life and have let this site slide. Time to get back to it.
We actually saw this movie before Christmas and I had full intention of doing a review at the time. But as real life gets in the and takes priority, I’m just getting around to it.
This film is the first Disney film to have a black princess. Tiana lives and works in New Orleans in the early part of 1900’s. It’s not really specific as to time but it’s that error. Jazz was the big thing, River Boats plied the Mississippi and the Bayou was a mysterious place. The story opens with two little girls being told the story of the Princess and the Frog. Tiana’s mother is a seamstress and is making a dress for the daughter of a rich and important businessman. The girls is a friend of Tiana’s and the listen in rapt attention to the story.
The story moves ahead and soon we find that some 20 years (or so) have passed and Tiana is now a young lady working in a diner with big plans to save money for the restaurant her father dreamed about opening. The big news in town is the visit of a Prince Naveen from a far away land and the upcoming Mardi Gras parade.
The Prince is shown as a bit of a wild young man, with no clear direction in his life. He spends his time dancing, and partying. There is a party to be thrown for him and Tiana is asked to work at a reception and make her signature dish.
The Prince meanwhile has an encounter with a witch doctor that turns out badly and things take a turn for the worse when disaster strikes the party and Tiana needs a change of clothes.
Meeting on the balcony of the house Naveen convinces Tiana to kiss him, that’s when it gets interesting.
The movie is very entertaining with good songs, fun characters and beautiful animation. It’s a bit predictable at times, but what Disney movie isn’t? The ending does have a surprise that I found quite wonderful. When you see it you’ll know. Ask me if you’re not sure.
Is It Right For Kids? Oh, yes. If your kids have seen any other Disney movie, this is very much the same. A few intense scenes not unlike those found in Snow White when she runs through the forest, or Lion King when Mufasa is killed. My daughter enjoyed the whole movie but was a little frightened at a couple points. But nothing we had to leave the movie for. Go see it, it’s great entertainment.
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