‘The Princess And The Frog’ a classic Disney yarn

Cert U

Family/Comedy/Musical

Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) dreams of the day she will open a restaurant in New Orleans and serve up her father’s signature dish of gumbo. Those dreams are put on hold when Tiana is approached by a smooth-talking frog, who claims to be Prince Naveen of Malvonia (Bruno Campos).

He asks for one kiss to break the spell that has been placed on him and she obliges, only to be transformed into a frog herself.

Trapped in their amphibious state and pursued by scheming voodoo man Dr Facilier (Keith David), Tiana and Naveen must track down queen of the bayou, Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis), aided by a music-loving alligator (Michael-Leon Wooley) and a crazy firefly (Jim Cummings).

‘The Princess And The Frog’ is classic Disney animated fare, starring the studio’s first ever African-American princess in an enchanting reworking of the Grimm brothers’ fairytale.

Directors Ron Clements and John Musker, who previously made The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, effortlessly meld romance, comedy and rousing musical numbers with old-fashioned family values.

This colourful tale of female empowerment buoys the soul as it introduces a menagerie of cute and cuddly critters, who — like the plucky heroine — prove that anything is possible.

Star Rating: 4/5