Facilier resembles a hallucinogenic dream sequence with dark shadows, wild colors and a scary musical score. Most of them are a lot of fun, but one song sequence involving the evil Dr. Facilier is back in the French Quarter using his magic to marry off the Prince’s advisor (voice by Peter Bartlett) to the wealthy daughter (voice by Jennifer Cody) of ‘Big Daddy’ La Bouff (voice by John Goodman).Īlong with the studio’s return to traditional animation, the script also brings back the inclusion of large-scale musical numbers with an infectious jazzy beat. While the small company fights off frog-eating hillbillies and other hungry predators, Dr. Determined to undo the curse, she and the web-footed Prince make their way through the bayou in hopes of getting help from the ancient Mama Odie (voice by Jenifer Lewis) who practices her own form of the black art, albeit with more innocent intentions.Īccompanying them on the journey is Ray the Firefly (voice by Jim Cummings) and the jazz loving alligator Louis (voice by Michael-Leon Wooley). Suddenly the aspiring restaurateur finds herself croaking instead of cooking. Only a smooch will restore the prince to his human form.īut after Tiana puckers up and gives the slimy jumper a peck, it is she who is transformed. Facilier (voice by Keith David), a charlatan and shyster who practices black magic and voodoo on the seedier side of the city. It seems the royal scion has had an ill-fated run-in with Dr. Her transformation from New Orleans’ waitress to amphibian takes place when she is entreated for a kiss by a talking frog claiming to be the handsome Prince Naveen (voice by Bruno Campos). Until she can save up the money to start her business, she’s waiting tables and serving her mouth-watering beignets to all and sundry. She’s determined to achieve her dream, which she shared with her late father, of opening a restaurant that will be the toast of New Orleans. Tiana (voiced by Anika Noni Rose) is a girl with lots of gumption and a fabulous gumbo recipe.
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