Frozen 2reviews: Is the magic still there for Disney's animated sequel?

Critics had mostly nice things to say about the movie, even if some find it unnecessary.

Walt Disney AnimationsFrozen 2hasnt lost much of that shimmer from the firstsurface-level responses from presscoming out of early screenings.

Thats an intimidating bar for any sequel to live up to, butFrozen 2tries its best.

The story sees Elsa, now queen of Arendelle, hearing a voice calling out to her.

With the movie out in theaters on Nov. 22, read reviews below.

Over the course of the movie, multiple characters openly wonder if theyre done adventuring yet.

Unnecessary isnt always a bad thing; plenty of fun or otherwise enriching stuff doesnt need to exist.

But a dire case of cynical sequelitis plaguesFrozen 2.

Thats a really tough balancing act, one Frozen 2 cant manage.

Mike Ryan (UPROXX)FrozenIIis a movie without a traditional villain.

Not counting revelations and/or flashbacks, theres literally no villain at all.

Really, the plot is mainly an excuse for the characters to hang out.

Sometimes you want to go to a Scandinavian sauna where everybody knows your name.

Things go much more smoothly wheneverFrozen 2arrives at a new musical number.