The first 15 minutes of this picture had me rolling in the aisles. The incredible and careful animation of the frog-king had me in stitches. It felt so good to laugh that hard. Almost baroque with all its comedic adornment, at its most intricate, many scenes deserve to be re-seen in order to appreciate all that juicy detail.

Ah, but that uproarious ball of fun and games rather promptly rolls into a more story centric second act that ironically gives relief from comedy. That's not to say it's terribly boring, just a bit scarce on the chuckle. Sort of like a bowl of "Lucky Charms" cereal without the charms. And any gags in this section, just don't seem to strike the funny bone with much resonance. Oddly, despite a very simple story line, the film still gets by, floats into the third act where again the deeper laughs reprise.

I especially enjoyed the inclusion and choice of modern pop/rock music to give the picture a bit of an A Knight's Tale edge and at the same time bite with a comedic coupling. Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die," with the passing of the frog-king, will tickle you. But, the Led Zeppelin tune that comes screeching from Snow White will bust your gut. Anyway, it cracked me up.

This film screened at a Edwards/Regal Cinema.