Moana Movie Review
Moana Movie Review A sixteen-year-old girl embarks on a sea adventure to save her people in Disney's Moana, which is set in ancient Polynesia. Emotional, humorous, and intelligent, this might be one of the best Disney movies ever made, not just in the last few years. From the wise grandma to the animal companion to the conflict between an adventurous girl and her stern father, all of the classic Disney clichés are present. However, it all feels fresh in some way. The movie is self-assured enough that, for the most part, it doesn't need to make references to past Disney princess movies (although it does make at least one jab at the clichés) to prove that it is accomplishing something unique. And it ought to be this way. I don't want to spend every moment of the story comparing it to Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, or Cinderella and thinking if Moana did ...