the ▁characters ▁and ▁music — once ▁again ▁sing ▁in ▁a ▁frequently ▁d azz ling ▁if ▁narr atively ▁fla wed ▁sequ el ▁that ' s ▁better ▁at ▁being ▁sens ory ▁than ▁sense - making ." ▁Peter ▁Tra vers ▁of ▁Rol ling ▁Stone ▁also ▁gave ▁the ▁film ▁a ▁ 4 ▁out ▁of ▁ 5 ▁stars , ▁and ▁said : ▁" the ▁delight ▁and ▁d azz le ▁of ▁this ▁fro sty ▁follow - up ▁brings ▁it ▁all ▁home ▁in ▁a ▁clim ax ▁that ▁should ▁have ▁aud ien ces ▁p ant ing ▁for ▁a ▁part ▁III ." ▁Tod d ▁Mc Car thy ▁of ▁The ▁Hollywood ▁Re porter ▁gave ▁a ▁positive ▁review ▁of ▁the ▁film , ▁saying : ▁" F ro zen ▁ 2 ▁has ▁everything ▁you ▁would ▁expect — catch y ▁new ▁songs , ▁more ▁time ▁with ▁easy - to - like ▁characters , ▁striking ▁back dro ps , ▁c ute ▁little ▁j okes , ▁a ▁voyage ▁of ▁discovery ▁plot ▁and ▁female ▁emp ower ment ▁gal ore — except ▁the ▁unexpected ." ▁Sim ran ▁Hans ▁of ▁The ▁Guardian ▁gave ▁the ▁film ▁a ▁ 4 ▁out ▁of ▁ 5 ▁stars ▁and ▁said : ▁" The ▁sister s ▁try ▁to ▁he al ▁the ▁s ins ▁of ▁the ▁past ▁in ▁a ▁moving ▁follow - up ▁that ▁touch es ▁on ▁climate ▁change ▁and ▁has ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁great ▁song ." ▁Krist en ▁Page - K ir by ▁of ▁The ▁Washington ▁Post ▁gave ▁the ▁film ▁a ▁ 2 ▁out ▁of ▁ 4 ▁stars ▁and ▁wrote : ▁" Yes , ▁Fro zen ▁II