SpencerPEvans

I know that most people tend to just think the movie is okay, but I actually have kind of fallen in love with this movie. I know I think of this differently, and I'm hoping that this can bring new perspective to those interested in seeing the film.

== THE STORY == As the title suggests, there's a world where no one is capable of lying in any way, shape or form, except for Mark (Ricky Gervais) just has a "twitch" in his head and discovered of "saying something that wasn't." Say what you will, I think the writing did an excellent job at showing the possibilities of both sides of the coin; being honest and telling the truth. One of my favorite things about this is that it shows both the pros *and* cons of being honest and dishonest and showing that neither side is perfect. Another thing that I love is that Mark doesn't usually lie solely to get his way (a few exceptions in the beginning when he's trying to learn the concepts he discovered); he'll do it to calm his mother down on her deathbed, prevent a co-worker from committing suicide, and bring more profits to his business.

== THE PERFORMANCES == Honestly, I think they're hilarious for the comedy. The astonishing amount of just how blunt they all are is absolutely profound in their acting. I think it's a ton of fun to watch.

== OVERALL == Again, I know that most people didn't tend to think the movie was as great as I did, and if you don't, even after reading this, that's fine. I'm just saying that I can't think that the movie was only "Meh." I thought it was a lot of fun with its writing, personality and overall snarkiness in the film. I do recommend that you, at the very least, watch the film. If you like it as much as I did, great! If not, that's perfectly fine.

I actually really liked the first Frozen movie and I was excited to hear about their sequel, to be honest. Once I saw it though, I was a little let down.

== THE STORY == I'm kind of sad, since I really liked the ideas they had for the movie, characters and their world. I like the idea of the elemental spirits in this world of magic and the fantastical creatures there are. The biggest problem for me was just how predictable it was. In the introductory exposition in the beginning of the film, I was frustrated at just how much I predicted was going to happen in the movie. I knew the future outcomes for everyone: Elsa, the outsiders and the kingdom. (Trying to avoid spoilers)

Most of the characters have... devolved from the last film. Anna has suddenly turned into a super clingy, misunderstanding tool from the first film. Wherever Elsa goes, Anna goes. If Elsa doesn't comply, Anna pitches a fit. Kristoff has become the one-dimensional love support. There's this annoying running "joke" about how he'll just propose, no matter what. He'll even attempt to propose during this dangerous mission in the film. My saving grace is Elsa. She was content with returning back to her palace, but she couldn't help but feel something more. It's complex, engaging and well written... but only for Elsa... for the most part.

== THE PERFORMANCES == Of course, the performances are great for all the characters. Not the most compelling because of their characters, but certainly well played. The songs, on the other hand, are mostly fantastic. Elsa's songs, including "Into the Unknown" and "Show Yourself" are particularly the most moving. However, there's Olaf with his "When I'm Older", which is funny, but it does halt the story's momentum. There's Anna's "The Next Right Thing", which is nice, but not earned in the story. There's even an '80s rock ballad, "Lost in the Woods" sung by Kristoff! I swear this isn't spam, that's actually in this movie! The songs and the performances are great, but the story does little to reinforce them.

== THE EFFECTS == The CGI for the movie is incredible! The settings really are animated incredibly realistic with the wind, water, trees, stones, wood; it all looks great! My favorite effect is with the Water Spirit, a literal "sea horse" made of a mass of water with waterfalls for hair and it's beautiful to look at! It just has "Illumination Syndrome", where the animation is spectacular, but the story doesn't support it.

== OVERALL == Do I recommend it? Sort of... If you're looking for a faithful sequel to the film, I don't think you're going to get it, personally. With that said, it does have good stuff: the songs are great (especially with how jaw-droppingly odd the "Lost in the Woods" song is), the animation is gorgeous, the concepts are fascinating, they're just... predictable. I'd rather not watch it again, but it's not awful, just underwhelming.