Featuring new comer Auli'i Carvalho as Moana and the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson, as the demigod Maui. But who is this chosen one? It might be Moana, a Polynesian girl who is suppose to be taking over as chief of her tribe, but longs to sail beyond the reef. Now, the world is slowly dying and someone must find the heart and force Maui to put it back. The lava demon confronted him and both the heart and Maui were lost forever. Legend has it that demigod Maui stole a sacred stone, the heart of the goddess Te Fiti. It's no fluke that out of the four movies I just mentioned, 3 of them belong under the house of the mouse. With the likes of Zootopia, Finding Dory and Kubo & The Two Strings all vying for best animated picture of the year, it seems Moana deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as well. Moana is good, old fashioned Disney magic the traditional narrative and morals updated with stellar animation and an awareness that's effective but never overpowering enough to threaten the integrity of the Disney formula.Ģ016 has been a particularly strong year for animated films. While Moana sometimes threatens this with pop culture references, the film thankfully keeps to mostly traditional values and morals a step above many children's animated films released today. A childlike warmth was awakened in me and many other adult members of the audience as the film brought the emotional highs of the Disney renaissance without the modern subversion of the classic tropes. The quality of the animation helps too: it's clear they have reached the pinnacle of blending realistic textures with stylised designs, creating an aesthetic beauty that few other companies can match – Disney have mastered water to the point it looks better animated than in real life! Even the music has been perfected here, the annoying catchiness of Frozen's tunes replaced by memorable but effective songs that fit the culture and setting of our adventure. For once, the clichés make the film more enjoyable. Perhaps this is due to the Polynesian setting or the morally ambiguous Maui, played perfectly by Dwayne Johnson, but most likely it is it the simple magic of Disney – the wonder for both children and adults has reached its peak with the perfection of the classic formula. We know this story so well yet Moana seems fresh and thrilling as if the plot was innovative. However, the pure beauty and skill of the production rises the old story into new heights.įollowing from the success of Zootropolis, Moana follows a more traditional narrative we know and love the princess who wishes for something more and is whisked on a supernatural adventure. Moana is a return to the classic Disney formula, the clichés and characters ripped from a number of other animated films.
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