The Frog and the Princess

Today I went to the movies with my little sister from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to see The Frog and the Princess. The princess, Tiana, was totally different from any of the other princesses such as Cinderella or Snow White. Her initial dream wasn't to marry a prince. She wanted to start her own restaurant that her father wasn't able to make happen before he passed away. I thought that the movie portrayed her as being humble and independent. The plot of the movie was how a voodoo doctor named Shadow Man tricked Prince Naveen into giving his blood so someone could mimic him as the prince thus transforming him into a frog. He convinces Tiana to kiss him so he could turn back human but she ends up becoming a frog herself. Since she wasn't a actual princess but just dressed in a princess type of dress, the kiss didn't have an effect. The movie continues with the journey of Prince Naveen and Tiana as they try to become human again. I noticed that all of the characters had a New Orleans accent which made the setting seem as if it really took place in Louisiana. In the end, Princess Tiana ends up getting the restaurant she wanted named "Tiana's Palace" and finds true love in Prince Naveen as well. I think Princess Tiana is my new favorite Disney princess.