Idina Menzel Warms Hearts With Her Contribution To "Frozen"

This past Thanksgiving I had the privilege of watching "Frozen", one of the most captivating Disney movies in recent memory. What a step up from 2012's "Brave". Idina Menzel factors prominently into the movie as she plays Elsa, the Snow Queen. As befits a royal figure, she has a unique talent. Hers happens to be an icy touch known to cause perpetual winter. Because of this she shuns a great many people out but it's an example of doing wrong for the right reason. She doesn't want to wreak havoc on the kingdom by locking them in a chill habitat. Idina's portrayal is at its most sympathetic when she lets loose with "Let It Go". Naturally Disney injects all the larger than life orchestration the brand is famous for. The imaginative brain trust behind this piece enables Elsa to share with viewers the honest to goodness psychological log jam she finds herself in. Elsa's willing herself to do what your run of the mill shrink would likely shout out a big fat "No friggin' way" to, namely push her real feelings down. Don't tell everyone why her title of Snow Queen more closely resembles the unflattering label "ice queen". Elsa puts up about as brave a front as you could ask for, especially since her adorable joined at the hip sister is one of the individuals she's trying to protect. Like or not the cold never bothered her anyway. Elsa stubbornly hitches herself to the part of the good girl, the one who vows to go along, get along, and all around don't make the waves she has earned the right to touch off. Idina Menzel capably fires off a rocket from the most uninhibited section of her vocal range. Nothing stands between Idina, the vocalist, and Elsa the lead character who, oddly enough draws a strange strength from her ability to stoically forge ahead rather than make the load she's carrying even one percent easier on herself. I'd be tempted to call that martyrdom but, you know what they say about rocks and glass houses, don't you? The arousingly tumultuous mindset adopted by "Let It Go" mirrors the chaos milling around in Elsa's anguished bean very nicely. You'd have to be Scrooge not to want a little peace of mind for her. Idina stunningly shows off her theatre past and, as a result, makes "Let It Go" a standout portion of a movie that already didn't have a problem luring moviegoers into its complex storyline. Idina melts the heart here. As turns in the career road go, Idina made a turn at the right fork.