


Both are examples where you dont always need talking animals for comedy to work. Heihei The Rooster has a larger supporting role and steals almost every scene he is in. We dont see much of Pua The Pig but he is a cute character that both kids and adults will love. The animal sidekicks are great in this movie. Kind of odd not to have a love story in a Disney princess movie, but it is a nice break too and I thought it made it a better movie. Speaking of love, there is no love story. She follows in the footsteps as such classic Disney Princesses such as Ariel and Rapunzel by showing strong independence and a thirst for adventure but she also shows so much love for her family similar to Anna and Elsa. I feel like the advertising has been pushing Maui on us more than Moana, but make no mistakes, this is Moana’s story and she is great role model for all children, not just girls. One being a strong independent princess and the other being a demigod warrior voiced by a wrestler. You can tell that Disney has been going after both demographics, girls and boys, with having two main characters for each. The colorful tropical setting, the ocean and especially Maui’s hair really stand out.
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I noticed a lot of new and innovative techniques displayed in this movie and it’s great to see that the animators are always looking to advance the art of CGI animation instead of rest on their laurels. ‘The animation in “Moana” is one of the most beautiful films that the Walt Disney Animation Studios has ever made. And that is a great message to both kids and adults. I would say that the message for this film is to believe in yourself and that you will find you can do things that even you didn’t believe you were capable of doing, especially if it is for the good of others. The voice cast was perfectly cast especially newcomer Auli’l Cravalho, who provides the voice of Moana. It has a fairly original story, an enjoyable musical score and it is a visual feast for the eyes. Clements and Musker continue to show that they still have the skills to deliver impressive work blending both story and music together. It is a movie that is fun for the whole family. “Moana” is a movie that is bound to be another Disney classic. The survival of the tribe is threatened by some plague-like events which forces Moana to make a decision as to whether to disobey her father’s wishes or journey beyond the safe shores of her island home and search for the legendary demigod, Maui (Dwayne Johnson), with hopes that he can save her village from famine and extinction. Moana soon demonstrates that she is a wise and beloved leader. Moana (Auli’l Cravalho) is the daughter of Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison) and is being instructed by her father to become the leader of their tribe. “Moana” is Clements and Musker’s first CGI film for Disney. Clements and Musker were responsible for the following Disney classics: “Moana” comes to us courtesy of the team of legendary Disney directors, Ron Clements and John Musker. “Moana” is the studio’s 56th animated film for Disney, but does “Moana” deliver or does it sink to the bottom of The Pacific?

With recent hits such as “Tangled”, “Wreck-It Ralph”, “Frozen” and “Zootopia”, Walt Disney Animation has shown they are a force to be reckoned with. As of late, the studios have changed seats. There was a time where Pixar was king of CGI animated films and Walt Disney Animation Studios took a back seat to the hits that Pixar was pumping out on a yearly basis.
