Archetypal Criticism is a form of criticism where a work is compared to other works that have done similar things, used the same tropes but in varying ways. This can make a story interesting as this can help us realize how effective an author can be in story telling, how much the author can say in little words.
Using cliches is not a bad thing, in fact they can be very good. Introducing a character with a line from a certain cliche establishes that cliche into the character, allowing you to say a lot with very little. From there you can do things badly by playing the cliche straight and adding nothing new, or you can use it for something interesting. Use it a launch pad for character development, use it as a deconstruction of the cliche with the character's actions or use the cliche to subvert the reader's expectations with a plot twist, Frozen uses that last part very well.
Being aware of common tropes is not a bad thing for a reader to have, rather its a good thing. It expands the reader's thought process beyond what is happening in the story and compares it to other stories and lets the reader point out the differences.
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