Disney films released the new movie, The Princess and the Frog this past weekend and there was a lot of controversy. This was the first time Disney has ever made a movie about a black princess so of course there was going to be positive and negative takes on the movie. Some people think that the movie was stereotypical. For example the movie took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. It had voodoo magic incorporated into the film as well as a sidekick alligator. Basically viewers thought there elements of racism and stereotyping in the film. I watched the movie this weekend and I thought that it was beautifully made. The storyline, characters, settings, and layout worked wonderful together. The film was fun from start to finish and each character served a purpose and was very entertaining. It was a really heartfelt and encouraging film. Yes there was voodoo and a sidekick alligator; however it all fit within the storyline. The Princess and the Frog so called stereotyping is no different than any other Disney movie. In Aladdin, the sidekick was a genie. In Mulan the sidekick was a dragon. There is also magic and wizards in many Disney movies, such as the Little Mermaid and Hercules. Although it took many years for Disney to come out with a film based on African Americans I think that they did a good job on the execution of the overall film. I think that there should be more diverse films made by Disney. This is a diverse country and world we live in, and every face needs to be noteworthy. I noticed many things about the film that has not been any other Disney film before. The film was very diverse and each character added something special to the film and that is what the United States is supposed to be as a whole.
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