Frozen 2 (2019), directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee

We start with a flashback to Elsa and Anna’s childhood with a story their father told them and a song their mother sang to them. Back to the present and their home of Arendelle is under threat from the spirits of air, water, earth and fire. Elsa must follow a siren call only she can hear to right an old wrong, but Anna, Kristof, Sven and Olaf will not let her go alone. When you don’t know what to do just do the next right thing, trust and help your friends, don’t let bad things in the past wreck the future – the messages are strong and sweet. The animation is beautiful and the music is solid, but parents everywhere are probably grateful there is no outstanding song like Let it Go from the first Frozen film. The singing is sublime, especially Kristen Bell as Anna. It is never clear why the girls’ mother would not have told them of her mysterious origins, except as a driver of the rather thin plot. But there is a whole herd of singing reindeer, in support of the franchise's best character, Sven, so who could want more? Where Frozen was all about winter, Frozen 2 is painted in autumn tones, which begs the question – may we expect Frozen 3 and 4 to be summer and spring?