Elsa with horse.
Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) recovers with her own kind.
POWERFUL FEMALE FANTASY CHARACTERS: “Frozen 2” and “Maleficent 2”
Film Review by Marlene Ardoin
I believe that fantasy enables us to illustrate what cultural norms do not allow us to say.
In the case of “Frozen 2” (Elsa) and “Maleficent 2”, the female characters are allowed to be powerful, but as a consequence, they must live alone.
Both Elsa and Maleficent are portrayed as loners.
Elsa is afraid of hurting others and Maleficent is afraid of being betrayed again.
I was hopeful that Elsa would finally master her powers and find someone, who was equally powerful and kind.
And, when Maleficent rejoins her own kind, she not only becomes more beautiful, but I was hoping she would also find someone powerful and kind.
Unfortunately, kindness rarely accompanies male power. Both stories show us that being kind, does not mean being weak.
When Elsa joins her own kind, she does not need to worry about hurting anyone, but she has to give up the throne, because she has no suiter in her life.
Both Elsa and Maleficent are considered to be threats to the kingdom.
Maleficent becomes hardened and creates her own kingdom alongside the king’s kingdom.
She is the ugly duckling, clothed in dark colors and she must hide her horns with a scarf.
Maleficent has made a life for herself, without hiding, but she pays a price for it.
She is made to feel less than. She is ashamed of her horns, and she is disfigured in the process of betrayal.
It is hard to find films that are both beautiful and uplifting, but “Frozen 2” and “Maleficent 2” can check both boxes.
Art mimics real life, Jennifer Lee is the co-director of “Frozen 2,” one of the growing club of female directors this season.
“Maleficent” has a male director, Joachim Ronning, who is Norwegian, and who recently married famous American, Amanda Hearst at Hearst Castle.
Frozen 2 Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_2
Frozen 1 Wiki (2013:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)
Frozen 2 Cast
- Idina Menzel as Elsa, Queen of Arendelle and Anna’s elder sister who possesses magical ice powers[15]
- Kristen Bell as Anna, Princess, later Queen, of Arendelle, and Elsa’s younger sister[15]
- Hadley Gannaway and Libby Stubenrauch (archive sound) as Young Anna[1]
- Jonathan Groff as Kristoff, an iceman and Anna’s boyfriend
- Josh Gad as Olaf, a sentient snowman created by Elsa’s magic[15]
- Sterling K. Brown as Mattias, the leader of a group of soldiers who were trapped in the enchanted forest for over thirty years.[15][16][17]
- Evan Rachel Wood as Iduna, the mother of Elsa and Anna, and wife of King Agnarr.[15][16] Jennifer Lee previously voiced her single line in the first film.[18]
- Alfred Molina as Agnarr, the father of Elsa and Anna and husband of Iduna. He was previously voiced by Maurice LaMarche in the first film.[19]
- Jackson Stein as Young Agnarr[1]
- Martha Plimpton as Yelana, leader of the Northuldra tribe.[19]
- Jason Ritter as Ryder, a member of the Northuldra, Honeymaren’s brother who shares Kristoff’s love for reindeer.[19][20]
- Rachel Matthews as Honeymaren, a member of the Northuldra, Ryder’s sister who wants to bring peace to the enchanted forest.[21][19][22]
- Jeremy Sisto as King Runeard, Agnarr’s father and the grandfather of Elsa and Anna.[23][1]
- Ciarán Hinds as Pabbie, the leader of the Trolls.[1]
- Additionally, Alan Tudyk provides voices to a Guard, a Northuldra Leader, and an Arendellian Soldier.[1] Archive sound is used for Tudyk as the Duke of Weselton and Santino Fontana as Hans, a Prince from the Southern Isles who tried to take over Arendelle.[15] Paul Briggs also reprises his role as Marshmallow, a giant snow monster created by Elsa.[1] Jonathan Groff does the voices of all the reindeer.[1]
| Directed by | · Chris Buck· Jennifer Lee |
| Produced by | Peter Del Vecho |
| Screenplay by | · Jennifer Lee[1] |
| Story by | · Chris Buck[2]· Jennifer Lee[2]
· Marc E. Smith[2] |
| Starring | · Idina Menzel· Kristen Bell
· Josh Gad |
| Music by | · Songs:· Robert Lopez
· Kristen Anderson-Lopez · Score: |
| Cinematography | · Tracy Scott Beattie (layout)· Mohit Kallianpur (lighting) |
| Edited by | Jeff Draheim |
| Production company |
· Walt Disney Pictures· Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date | · November 7, 2019 (Dolby Theatre)· November 22, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $358.5 million |
Maleficent 2 Cast:
- Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, a Dark Fae and the former ruler of the Moors.
- Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora, the current ruler of the Moors.
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingrith, the power-hungry Queen of Ulstead.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Conall[7], a Dark Fae that rescues Maleficent.
- Sam Riley as Diaval, a crow that is given human form by Maleficent.
- Ed Skrein as Borra[8], a Dark Fae that leads the attack on Ulstead.
- Harris Dickinson as Prince Phillip, the Prince of Ulstead and Aurora’s lover. He was previously portrayed by Brenton Thwaites in the first film.
- Imelda Staunton as the voice and motion-capture of Knotgrass, a red fairy.
- Juno Temple as the voice and motion-capture of Thistlewit, a green fairy.
- Lesley Manville as the voice and motion-capture of Flittle, a blue fairy.
- Robert Lindsay as King John[9], the King of Ulstead.
- Warwick Davis as Lickspittle[10], a de-winged pixie who reluctantly works for Queen Ingrith.
- Jenn Murray as Gerda[11], a woman who is loyal to Queen Ingrith.
- David Gyasi as Percival, the captain of the guards who works for the Ulstead Royal Family.
- Judith Shekoni as Shrike, a Jungle Fae.
- Miyavi as Udo, a Tundra Fae.
- Kai Alexander as Ini, a Desert Fae.
- Aline Mowat as the Narrator. The narration was previously provided by Janet McTeer in the first film.
- Emma Maclennon as the voice and motion-capture of Pinto, a hedgehog-like creature.
- Maclennon also provides the voice and motion-capture of Button.
- John Carew as Jungle Warrior[12]
- Freddie Wise as Young Peasant[13]
Director Joachim Ronning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_R%C3%B8nning
Ronnings marraiage to Amanda Hearst:
Wiki Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleficent:_Mistress_of_Evil
Wiki Maleficent 1:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleficent_(film)
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