I get made fun of for it a lot, and I get it. It's an overrated, overmarketed movie that was just overdone altogether. A lot of people are just done with the movie. However, I just can't let it go.
I'm a huge Disney fan all around, so I'm more than welcome to admit that "Frozen" wasn't the best movie Disney has created. In fact, my favorite Disney movie is actually "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." But there's something about "Frozen" that gives it a special place in my heart. I'm here to tell you why.
To give a little bit of a refresher, "Frozen" was loosely based off of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen." The movie centers around two royal sisters Anna and Elsa. Elsa was born with ice powers which were, at first, not so problematic. However, one night while the two young sisters were playing with her powers in the castle, Elsa accidentally strikes Anna in her head. Their father and mother and the two sisters rush to a village of magic trolls where the head troll helps heal Anna. He then suggests that Elsa isolates her magic and keep control of it. He removes Anna's memory of magic and the parents close the doors, windows, and gates to the castle to keep Elsa's magic a secret from the kingdom, including Anna. Elsa gets her own room and the parents keep her locked in there away from everyone. The parents pass away, and Elsa continues to isolate herself until she comes of age to be crowned queen. On her coronation day, her powers become known, and the kingdom of Arendelle becomes covered in snow. She flees the kingdom and Anna runs after her while meeting some friends along the way. Throughout the movie, the sisters struggle with finding a cure to the kingdom and their broken relationship.
My favorite character from the film is Elsa. She reminds me a lot of myself. Her personality may not be a lot like mine, but her struggles are. The way she isolates herself because she doesn't know how else to protect others from her curse is a lot like how I deal with my mental disabilities. The majority of the time, I don't know how else to control it unless I isolate myself from everyone and lie to others about how I'm feeling just to protect them from my issues. But I don't have to do that.
In the film, Elsa realized that all she needed to help control her powers was love. Isolating herself just made it worse. I've had the same thing happen to me. When I isolate myself, the only thing it's accomplishing is making me feel even worse about myself. What I really need to be doing is getting support from my loved ones. If I shut them out, I'll never find a way to heal. Elsa helps me remember that I'm not alone in my struggle with my flaw. Her character is so strong and empowering. It makes me feel as if I'm not alone in my struggle. It's as if we both have each other's backs whenever our flaws try to get the best of us and we feel as if we can't control it. We both feel like that no matter how hard we try to enjoy ourselves, it always ends horrible just because of our flaw that holds us back. However, we both remember that love is the best cure. We both have someone we can lean on for support because they deeply care for us, and they understand what we are going through.
I'm really thankful that Disney created a character and film that I could finally relate to on a personal level. It's a good reminder for me. I may get made fun of a lot for still loving the film, but knowing the impact the film has had on me, the rude remarks have no effect on me anymore. Because I know what the film means to me.






















