Frozen crossed $1 billion and won two Oscars within a 24-hour timespan.
Now a sequel is on its way.
This is great news.
I have lovedFrozensince I first saw it inearly November 2013.
This has all paved the way forthe announcement ofFrozen2(not to mention this weekends ensuing Frozen Fever).
And believe it or not, this is a great thing for cinema.
There has been intriguing criticism aboutFrozenshattering this lovely fairy tale image foryounger audiences.
Separating deed from virtue is a challenge that many adults always struggle with.
But the real importance of these two characters is that they are strong females.
No movie crosses $1 billion without having complete four-quadrant appeal.
However, the limitation of the Bechdel Test is that it can give a pass to peripheral characters.
Would you know that Gal Gadot was inFast & Furious 6if she was not cast as Wonder Woman?
Without looking it up, can you name the other female actors in thatfilm?
The world is round, people!
Yes, it is, and yes they do.
Even the animated ones.
A version of this article was first published on March 4, 2014.
