Last November, Disney came out with their newest “princess” movie, called Moana. However, she is not a princess and the plot deviates from a classic princess story. Yet it is a fun and adventurous tale.
The story follows Moana (voiced by Auli'i Cravalho), the
chief’s daughter from an island called Motunui in the South Pacific. She is
drawn to the ocean and wants to sail, but it is forbidden to go beyond the
reef. Without spoiling too much, she ends up meeting Maui, a demigod (voiced by
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and they have to travel across the ocean to restore
the heart of Te Fiti and bring life back to the islands before it is too late.
They encounter many interesting characters along the way as well as challenges
they must overcome. There is quite an interesting plot twist at the end, which I
won’t spoil, but I will say that I did not see it coming.
The animation in this film was beautiful. From the ocean
water to the lovely creatures to the sometimes quirky character design, it was
a perfect blend. The music was also amazing, with Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton writing lyrics and music for
some of the songs, including the Oscar-nominated “How Far I’ll Go”. This was an
epic song with beautiful vocals, in my opinion, outshining “Let It Go” from Frozen. Some have complained about
Dwayne Johnson’s vocal performance in the song “You’re Welcome” and feel that
he should have been dubbed with someone who could sing better. However, I
thought that his performance fit the character and it didn’t need a better
voice in order to be good. His voice drew us in with his comical performance along
with the animation, which was energetic and amusing. The Polynesian-inspired
music was also a nice touch to the aesthetic and tone of the film.
Overall, I thought Moana was a good movie with outstanding
music and an interesting story perfect for a family movie night.
By: Francesca Delaney
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