The Snow Queen's Revenge

I found myself enjoying the 1995 film The Snow Queen, and when I heard there was a follow up, The Snow Queen's Revenge, I told myself I I must see it. My thoughts after I saw the film? Decent, but not as good as the Snow Queen. The animation wasn't too bad, some of the backgrounds and colours are really pretty. The music isn't as memorable here, but it was pleasant enough. The voice acting from Hugh Laurie, Alison Steadman, Elizabeth Spriggs and Imelda Staunton to name a few was also top notch, and The Snow Queen is once again a great villainess looking as chilling as she sounds. However, The Snow Queen's Revenge isn't without its deficiencies. The plot here is a little lacklustre, the Snow Queen was based on the timeless story that still enthralls me at 17. Here, the plot takes a while to get going and does drag in spots. Also the film is too short at a mere 64 minutes approximately, and the scripting isn't always that great. Overall, decent but great? Not really, but I would watch it again if given the choice. 6/10 Bethany Cox