Yes I am an adult.
Yes I went to the theatre to see “Moana.”
Yes it was incredible.
“Moana” is the new animated movie released by Disney. It’s another in a line of Disney’s ever expanding group of princesses. This princess is yet another culturally diverse character which fits with what appears to be the company’s attempt to have a greater diversity to the characters in their movies.
{Beware small spoilers lie ahead.}
Moana is a young girl from the Philippines who longs to be in the ocean and experiencing the vast wonder it holds. Her father forbids it which of course only makes the young girl want to see what could be so wrong with the ocean. (Hmm...I see a parallel with Ariel wanting to be on the land. I see you Disney, clever.) Through a series of events, she gets her way by running off on an adventure to save the world and find the demi-god Maui.
Maui is a hilariously, cocky, but lovable character who just wants to be admired by all. He has a magic fish hook except it’s been misplaced and subsequently stolen by a crab. A shiny crab. So the second leg of the adventure must take Moana and Maui to the realm of monsters where the crab Tamatoa lives.
From there, the pair try to travel to where the heart of Tafiti belongs so that it can be replaced and restore balance to the world. It’s no easy feat and it takes teamwork to ultimately get it there.
I digress because it is well worth seeing it all for yourself. There’s loveable sidekicks who bring bits of humor. This story is well written and I think will surprise you with how it all turns out.
What really pulls it all together is the soundtrack. I left humming and singing what words I could remember. Definitely going to look up the songs on YouTube when I get home.
