kyun
Since: Dec, 2010
11/12/2012 00:00:00
... and the FALL of 2-D Animation from Disney. :(
TheRealYuma
Since: Feb, 2014
01/20/2016 00:00:00
Unfortunately, neither this movie nor that Pooh title were enough to convince John Lasseter that traditional animation is viable. I hate to say it, but I don't believe Disney will return to traditional animation until a new CEO takes charge.
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The Return of 2-D Animation from Disney
I've always been a fan of 'traditional/2D' animation. Not that CG can't be a wonderful media too, but 2D has been such a rarity since the early 2000s. Even Disney, practically the granddaddy of animated film in the west, abandoned their roots for a while.
The Princess And The Frog marks Disney's return to 2D animation, and to their Renaissance-era films in general. This may be the Nostalgia Filter talking, but that sounds like a good course of action to me.
The New Orleans Jazz Age setting is a fresh and nice break from the usual 'Medieval European' fairy-tale setting. Its got all the makings of another classic entry in the Canon: a strong heroine, a romance, a dangerous and utterly awesome villain, funny-for-the-kids sidekicks who still prove true to their friends in the climax. At the same time, this movie's plot has its own twists and turns, and I think that adds to its own charm.
And of course, the animation is stunning, very 'Disney' and with even better production values than some of the Renaissance stuff. I enjoyed watching this movie simply to see all the old wonders of Disney take center stage again. I really hope this trend continues (and as of 2011's Winnie The Pooh, it seems it is)