
If you haven't seen either one, I recommend seeing Moana first. I admit, I was expecting too much from Moana after seeing Zootopia, which is probably why I give Moana a 9. It has a superb single, a nice accompanying soundtrack, great characters, sublime animation with crystal- clear attention to detail, and wonderful themes and messages. It's not as amazing as Zootopia, but Moana is still a genuinely good Disney movie. It won't be easy life wasn't meant to be easy. If it's something you really want, after all, then naturally you'll give it the necessary effort and force of will. Those right now who are living their dreams gave it their all. That's only true if you don't give it your all. Maui is the great Polynesian hero-figure, alternatively demigod. If someone says you can't achieve your dreams, he/she is most likely right. First printed in her article, 'A Dynamic in Oceanic Maui Myths/' Tabula 4 (1961) : 155-58. Just don't follow hard tradition all the time.

It's not the hook that defines you, it's what you do that defines you and makes you who you are.

You don't have to do something amazing to make a name for yourself. Even if they weren't slightly creative, the story still enacts the Disney magic - the ability to inspire, motivate, uplift, and ultimately enlighten further on mankind's communal desire to go beyond the norm. Disney has recently been changing things up a bit and having creative endings. But that's beside the point.) Even if you can predict the ending of Moana, it's not quite what you expected. I'm actually jaded by the happy ending trope in practically every work of film, literature, etc. Even if they do year after year, it never gets old. an animal sidekick, the heroine bursting into song, following your dreams. I'm glad that Moana and Zootopia, Disney's two most recent feature films, humorously refer to the archetypal Disney traits that appear in film after film - i.e. As one of the several catchy songs say, the island gives them everything they need. Reminds me of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron with its depiction of tribal peoples, people who depend on the land and environment to live. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.From the opening lyrics to the final shot, Moana was a fun glimpse into Polynesian life. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder.


From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows why. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania.
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If you hand’t guessed by this clip, Maui is much more full of himself than she is - and, like most old folks, he doesn’t understand Twitter.Īlan Tudyk ( Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Jermaine Clement ( What We Do in the Shadows), former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House ( The Hunt for the Wilderpeople), and Phillipa Soo (NBC’s Smash) help round out the voice cast. Newcomer Auli’i Cravalho voices Moana, a young girl who sets out on an epic quest to save her people.
