Yesterday evening I visited the movie theater to watch the newest animated Disney flick, The Princess & The Frog. The movie stuck to the old school disney princess movie themes (poor girl finds Prince Charming and in the end she marries him and they live happily ever after). But apart from falling in love with the Prince, the movie had some great messages. Friendships are imported, maybe more important than boyfriends, and they can last a lifetime. The movie begins with two little girls listening to a story and I love how they stay good friends throughout the entire movie, even though the two girls came from entirely different backgrounds and have drastically different goals in life. Another theme of the movie is about balance. Balancing work and fun and family and making sure you have enough of everything and do not focus too much on any one thing.
The imagery of Louisiana in the film was fantastic. They captured everything from fireflies, the bayou, beignets, gumbo, New Orleans, and Mardi Gras. Oh and Alligators! Having visited Louisiana several years ago it was great to see some of things that I found amazing in the movie. One of the most favorite places I visited was
Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans. And let me tell you beignets are truly as amazing as the movie makes them sound. On a side note Walt Disney had a facination with the bayou and New Orleans and in Disneyland there is an area called New Orleans Square where you can get traditional cajun dishes including beignets and you can purchase Cafe Du Monde dough as well.
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