How 'Frozen 2' gets more adult and more political with each viewing

Set a few years after a supposed "happily ever after," "Frozen 2" sees royal sisters Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel) embarking on personal, existential journeys, battling not any standard Disney villain but simply the often bristling path to adulthood.

Already a blockbuster, and clearly aimed at families, the largely well-received sequel - which set a domestic box-office record for animated films opening outside of summer and has made close to $300 million in the U.S. through two weekends - doesn't shy away from difficult and rather mature subject matter. (Note for those who haven't seen the film yet: This is a spoiler-heavy story.)

The standout musical numbers dial in on the challenges of growing up, and of finding and maintaining a sense of self amid moments of severe change. Arguably