Anna (Frozen) Disney considered collaborating with Samuel Goldwyn to produce a biography film of Hans Christian Andersen. However, the story and particularly the Snow Queen character proved to be too problematic to Disney and his animators. Namely one of the troubles they encountered was that the original story lacked necessary interaction between the main protagonist, Gerda (who later served as an inspiration for Anna), and the Snow Queen. Most obviously, Andersen's version did not feature any confrontation between them: when brave little Gerda enters the Snow Queen's ice castle and sheds her tears on Kay, the Snow Queen is nowhere to be
Frozen (2013 film) Disney Animation Studios effort that reaches as deep as a Pixar film." Scott Mendelson of "Forbes" wrote, ""Frozen" is both a declaration of Disney's renewed cultural relevance and a reaffirmation of Disney coming to terms with its own legacy and its own identity. It's also a just plain terrific bit of family entertainment." The "Los Angeles Times" extolled the film's ensemble voice talent and elaborate musical sequences, and declared "Frozen" was "a welcome return to greatness for Walt Disney Animation Studios." "Entertainment Weekly"s Owen Gleiberman gave the film a "B+" grade and labeled it as a "squarely enchanting fairy tale