For a long time Disney has been criticized for failing to provide strong female role models. They have struggled to find the sweet spot at the intersection of gender equality and the dreams of little boys and girls.

“Frozen” lives in that sweet spot. It is well written, well acted and amazingly well animated. The plot follows a pair of sisters, both princesses, as they grow from young children to their coming of age and coronation. As one might expect, one of the princesses has power over ice and cold, and this causes complications. From there is the central conflict of the story.

Part of the greatness of this movie is the self-aware humor Disney sometimes uses to make fun of itself. However, its true greatness comes from the core plot: that of a pair of sisters who love each other more than anything else, and how that love is tried and tested.

It’s hard to exalt in the glory of the way this movie is written without giving away any spoilers, so let’s suffice it to say that neither princess is a wilting flower waiting for some prince charming to save her. Go, watch it, and take your kids. If you don’t have kids, grab a friend who has kids and make them watch it with you. Or just see it for yourself, to prove to yourself that Disney can tell a story about a princess that doesn’t stick in the caw of every feminist to see it.

I have only one criticism for Disney; the short at the start was horrible.