To my surprise this cartoon did a decent job returning to the style of the Disney classics that we all know and love. The story is entertaining and humorous, and the few sad moments do not detract from the overall enjoyment of the film.

The characters created were surprisingly unique in many aspects. Perhaps my favourite being Louis, the jazz loving, plump, swamp gator. They did a great job of emphasizing the culture of New Orleans in the early 1900’s. The only character that was extremely empty was Laurence, the manservant of the prince. Despite his important role in the scheme of things he was poorly developed and the movie ended with little real knowledge of his motivation.

Aside from a few minor technical errors it was easy to enjoy, even for an adult. There are a few scenes that would be rather frightening to smaller children, and I find myself a little disappointed that they did not scale them back just a smidgen.

However, with that minor warning to parents I would heartily recommend The Princess and the Frog as a cartoon worth watching. I have no doubt that it will join the ranks of the Disney Classics.