Research 14 - The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the frog is a 2D animated movie of disneys that wasn't a huge success but i enjoyed it, mostly because of the jazz songs. Set in the 1930s in New Orleans, Tiana, a hard working full time waitress with two jobs, has a dream to open her own restaurant and for it to be the biggest thing in new orleans. However her plans are de-railed by a foolish and loose with his money playboy of a prince, Naveen, who got turned into a frog by the shadow man by voodoo magic. Now a kiss from a princess would turn him back but Tiana isn't a princess and thus gets turned into a frog as well and so their journey through the bayou begins.

I love the music in this movie as it has a jazz, swing, blues sound track to match the time period and it gives the whole movie such a good feeling that makes it enjoyable and because the soundtrack is reminiscent of the time period you get immersed into the world of New Orleans. My other favourite part of this movie is the characters, they are all big and larger than life characters with so much charisma, this includes the villain to the princess down to the side kicks, they all have motives and a feeling of purpose and direction in their own worlds.

In comparison to Guida that gives a happy feeling from the simple things in life this movie gives the same feeling but through an excited and adventurous happiness. Its also a good example of giving context to a time and place, or the setting, through music.