The Princess and the Frog

You have to give the Disney Studio credit: While the rest of the animated movie making world is obsessed with making everything in computerized 3D whether the story really calls for it or not, the Disney animators have gone back to the drawing board – literally -- to make their first traditional, hand-drawn 2D animated feature in years. The result is also their best animated feature in years, a colorful and enchanting tale that the entire family can enjoy. While the acting is strong and the songs are a lot of fun, the real treat of watching The Princess and The Frog is the hand-painted look of the film itself. While there are plenty of scenes with lots of visual razzle-dazzle, particularly the ones involving the voodoo chants of the Shadow Man, it’s the lushness that the Disney style brings to the characters throughout the story that makes the film feel so warm and familiar, the way a great Disney movie is supposed to feel. And The Princess and The Frog is a great Disney movie.