Olaf Presents

Very similar to some of the 'oversimplified' videos on youtube. But well executed nontheless. But honestly I find some of the youtube version much more entertaining and amuzing.

6/10: good. But there excists better.

These shorts were actually good and funny. I don't know if others felt it but to me it kinda felt like Olaf was mocking the classics of Disney. It was quite funny. Especially The Lion King, Moana and The Little Mermaid. Don't need to watch all episodes of this. Just watch the last episode the 6th one. It consists all the other episodes in one. Give it a try.

Inspired by the section of "Frozen 2" when Olaf the snowman recounts the story of the first film, here the characters re-enacts five more Disney films. It's basically a DVD extra expounded into a little short series and, provided you accept it for what it is, it's fine.

With the occasional help of Sven or the frost giants, Olaf (Josh Gad) recounts the events of five Disney films for comedic effect. The films are "The Lion King", "Moana", "The Little Mermaid", "Tangled" and "Aladdin".

I'll not run too long with my review here, as the whole series is over in around 11 minutes. The animation work is good, on par with the other scenes from "Frozen 2". Your tolerance for this might depend on your thoughts about the character of Olaf. I get the he's a divisive one, but I think the scattershot approach works in his favour here, each joke is over immediately and we're onto the next one quickly, almost too quickly at times.

They're slightly less affectionate jabs than you might otherwise have anticipated, occasionally pointing out a logic problem with one of the films. I laughed a few times across the 11 minutes and probably that's all I could have really asked of it.

You know exactly what you're getting with this: its like 5 short videos, you can knock them all out in 15 minutes. This show knows what it is: its a cute little spoof of classic Disney movies that gives a rundown of the most famous moments with a little bit of sarcasm and charm. I never cared much about Olaf in the Frozen movies, but this worked for me as a Disney fan. This isn't some amazing hidden gem, or a show that thinks its funnier than it is and overstays its welcome. Simple fun, got a few good laughs out of my friends, nothing too memorable.

While I'm not a mega fan of Olaf or Frozen (I don't hate them I just wouldn't put it on my top 10 favorite movies) I was entertained at how he can retell classic movies such as The Lion King or Aladdin or Moana in a fun and not bland or boring way. If you got time to spare, I recommend seeing this once. It's good enough for me.