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I read a review of “Frozen” tonight that I absolutely love. I want to provide the link and excerpt something in particular from it that applies so well to almost everyone who posts here. “
What Frozen Is Really About” ( http://www.mercyrivermusic.com/2014/02/what-frozen-is-really-about.html Quote:Anna has an icy heart.
There are many times when we create our own icy hearts– but this wasn’t Anna’s case. She had ice placed in her heart by her sister, Elsa. This was not Anna’s fault, and it was unfair and undeserved. And although Elsa doesn’t do this on purpose (and until the end, doesn’t even realize she’s done it at all), the ice in Anna’s heart IS real and will destroy her if it doesn’t melt.
Here’s the clincher: Although this is essentially Elsa’s doing, Elsa cannot make it better.
Only Anna can.
I’ve thought a lot about this. I’ve thought about the people in my life, and I’ve thought about myself. I’ve started to realize that many hearts of my loved ones are icy because (as in Anna’s case) a friend or family member PUT the ice there. A sister. An in-law. A co-worker. A spouse. Sometimes the ice is thrown on purpose. But usually it’s not. And in so many cases, there’s a lot of waiting around for the Ice Throwers to melt the ice.
Frozen teaches us that this isn’t the way. Only WE can melt the ice in our hearts regardless of who put it there. Regardless of whether or not we deserved it, or if it was our fault, or if it was intentional. Frozen teaches us there are more important things than justice, fairness, consequences, or retribution. The most important thing is your heart. And if, in the end, you become bitter, hardened, unforgiving, stagnant, and cold – the ice has won.So how do we melt the ice? Anna thaws her icy heart by performing an act of unselfish love FOR the one who put the ice there in the first place. She has no hidden agendas.
No ulterior motivations of validation or secret hopes of receiving an apology. And if I’m remembering correctly, Elsa never does actually apologize. But that doesn’t matter. Because that’s not what Anna was after.
This is by far one of the best reviews of the movie I’ve read so far. No lie. I love her interpretation of it. I don’t really understand why some people think the movie is about homosexuality, but even it was it still has great meaning. I loved the movie and the song “Let It Go.” I listen to it often. 🙂 Thanks for sharing this!
I haven’t seen the movie because our kids are beyond the age (and male). Maybe I’ll get it when it comes to Redbox. I think I can understand the analogy here, though. Our whole family went to see it with the cousins, the parents, and adult children up to 23 years old. Everyone loved it. Really really good movie. My favorite Disney movie since the Lion King. Seeing it in the theater would probably be worthwhile. Everyone gets a different message from it. DontKnow wrote:…I don’t really understand why some people think the movie is about homosexuality, but even it was it still has great meaning.
People see what they want to see. It’s egocentrism at work.
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