Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The Princess and The Frog

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker

Vocal by:
Anika Noni Rose as Tiana
Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen
Keith David as Dr. Facilier
Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis the Alligator
Jennifer Cody as Charlotte
Jim Cummings as Ray the Light Bug
Oprah Winfrey as Eudora
Story:
Tiana is a black girl who's living in a poor family at New Orleans. When she's young, her father always have a dream of opening their own restaurant with the name of Tiana's Place. When she's young, her mother Eudora as a tailor always bring her to the rich Charlotte's house for making new dress. And she always tell the girl about a fairy tales of "The Princess and The Frog", but Tiana never believe in it.

As Tiana grew older, she has work for many jobs to earn for the restaurant. Her father has passed away, and she wanna make the dream come true. Just when she thought she has got the shop, the landlord increased the price which make Tiana become so dissapointed. In another hand, handsome and playful Prince Naveen arrived in New Orleans. Despite on his rich and good looking face, Dr Facilier the bad guy approach the servant of Prince Naveen and persuade to make a voodoo on Prince Naveen and turn him into a frog.

The servant has transform into Prince Naveen's look and try to marry with Charlotte and get all her money and properties. Feeling helpless, Prince Naveen the frog jump and try to get help from Tiana to kiss him and transfer him back to human being. But mistakenly, Tiana is not a princess, after she gave the kiss, she herself also become a frog. Both of them escape from the capture of Dr Facilier and the servant. They went into the woods and met Louis the Aligator and Ray the Light Bug.

Together 4 of them went to search for Mama Odie for help. On their way, Dr Facilier send evil shadows to attack them but failed. Mama Odie said only Charlotte can help them though she's not a princess, but a rich woman will do that too~ So they went back for help. Prince Naveen has started to like Tiana because of her kindness. Ray was killed by Dr Facilier and he went heaven and become a star and always stay with his precious Angelina the star.

When every fight is over, Dr Facilier was killed by his own voodoo because he can't satisfied the spirit from his promise. Prince Naveen failed to get the kiss from Charlotte before midnight and he will be staying in the form of a frog with Tiana forever. Feeling sad but happy, both of them went back into the woods and get married. When they kiss, they transfer back to human beings.

And only they found out that whoever married to Prince Naveen will become princess. And a kiss from princess will turn Prince Naveen and Tiana back to human. The sweet couple have their wedding again as a human and Tiana finally make her father's dream come true :)
L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:
Walt Disney has make another heat by turning this fairy tales into their own style and own idea. Tiana this character really is a good example for the youngster. Never give up and always stay positive. I can't wait for another Walt Disney Film :)

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