The Princess and the Frog

The Princess and the Frog
Rated:G
2 out of 5 stars

The hype surrounding Disney's first hand drawn cartoon movie since 2004's Home on the Range, was like many movies, overexagerrated. There are many areas where the story is lacking detail and the characters are left too open for interpretation. For example, our hero, Naveen is supposedly a prince who has been cut off from his parents fortune. There is no certain reason, causing the viewer to wait for the answer, and the answer never arrives. There is also our friendly jazz alligator (based on Louis Armstrong) who just has an urge to play music. Why?! We never find out.
There is also the frustration of watching two-second jokes (jokes that are short and undeveloped; mainly physical humilation). A good example is "The Shadow Man" try and convince his friends on the other side to help him catch a frog. There was a nice laugh, and then BAM! it's all dramatic again.
There were several twists to the story that usually Disney never has, including the literal death of a main charater. The drawings were out of the world, and the unique voices saved the movie from utter disaster.
The overall conclusion though, is save your money and rent it at the red box. Disney, you failed this time.