To say that “Frozen” is fantastic is an understatement.  To call it good is a crime against human dignity and creativity.  To call it a classic is the inevitable future as the film winds its way out of theaters and into humble homes everywhere.

“Frozen”, Disney’s 53^rd animated film, tells the thrilling story of two regal sisters in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle.  Anna, voice of Kristen Bell, the younger sister, is a quirky and clumsy optimist who comes to mind as the exact opposite of your typical Disney princess. The elder, Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel, is almost the complete opposite.  Reserved and poised on the outside, she is born with the magical ability to create ice and snow and tries in vain to suppress the growing power within her.

When Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter, she believes herself a monster and isolates herself in the neighboring mountains. Anna, who believes Elsa can save Arendelle from the raging blizzard, faces obstacles including wolves, snow, treachery, snow, a grumpy killer snowman, and more snow in a faithful attempt to find and persuade her sister to come back home.

Along the way, Anna meets the friendly and quite hilarious snowman Olaf and the experienced outdoors-man Kristoff, voiced by Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff respectively.

Building on the success of 2010’s “Tangled”, this recent take on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale the Snow Queen displays strong female characters in a modern and enticing film, anything but the stereotypical Disney princess romantic riffraff.

Offering top notch animation where even details like blades of hair are taken into consideration, “Frozen” allows little girls to enjoy themselves while parents and siblings can be equally drawn in by the enchanting story, heartwarming moral and dangerously funny comedy.  I myself was quite literally crippled by laughter at multiple points in the movie.  Olaf’s “In Summer Song”, for example, was one the most hysterical things I have ever seen.

Ever catchy songs include hits like “Let it Go” and “Do You Want to Build a Snowman,” that I and many others have heard multiple times in the hallways and classrooms, continue to dominate the apps store and Billboard 200 for good reason. “Let it Go” alone has over 126 million views and scooped up the Academy Award for best song.

“Frozen” came out in late November of last year and has since brought joy and pure happiness to people everywhere.  It is no wonder that the film has won a Golden Globe and an additional Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.  If you have not yet seen this phenomenal piece of art, I cannot urge you more strongly to do so.

“Frozen” comes out on Blu-ray and DVD Mar. 18.

Visit the movie’s website at http://movies.disney.com/frozen