User:Ylei7/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Frozen (2013 film)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because I personally love Disney movies growing up and Frozen is one of my favorite Disney movies. Moreover, I believe the media that children perceived when they are young have a large impact in their future behaviors and beliefs. Analyzing Disney films and analyzing peoples' impression and opinions on the film through an intersectional lens of gender, race and class will have a large implication of the society values at large. My first impression of the page was its detailed information, clear structure, and the number of references (401 sources!) listed for the film.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

The article on Frozen has the following structures: Plot, Voice cast, Production, Release, Reception, Legacy, Sequel and other references. I believe all the information are relevant to the movie itself and I felt it provided me with a detailed and neutral summary at the most parts. Most of the sections are provided with images and links which made the information more accessible. All the references in the article are up-to-date with regarding to when the movie first came out, there's a lot of articles revolving around 2013 and 2014. One thing that stood out to me was the amount of content that was provided from each section. For example, the production section was the most detailed and it went on and on about the development, animation, technology, music, etc for the film. However, when it comes to talking about lawsuits and controversies that the movie faced, it was mentioned very briefly and whenever a controversy was brought up, there is a counterargument. For instance, a criticism was made on Frozen's choices to portrait the female characters' emotions. Lino DiSalvo, the head of the Frozen animation team, said, "Historically speaking, animating female characters are really, really difficult, because they have to go through these range of emotions, but you have to keep them pretty." The fact that his comment was sited by 3 sources proved its credibility. However, the section about this sexist comment was followed by counterarguments that have little sources to back up and it all came from one person, which was vaguely named the Disney spokesperson. Moreover, I realized all other controversy cases, perceived LGBTQ Parallels, "Let it Go" Lawsuits were all mentioned relatively brief comparing to other sections of the article. I also saw some active talk page discussions, particularly there is a vibrant discussion on the perceived LGBTQ Parallels controversy.