Review of Moana (2016) by David L — 02 Mar 2017

Moana has its problems such as some typical plot points, a lack of stronger dialogue and I really dislike Maui and the film's annoying meta approach at times, but the film succeeds as a high-spirited, grand adventure and it is a return to those classic musical adventure films from Disney which is why I loved it so much.

The characters are mostly good, the film is very emotional at times, its lack of villains is admirable, some scenes are just beautiful and majestic to behold and the film's Polynesian setting is so well utilized and intriguing.

But the soundtrack is just fantastic with so many great, catchy or emotional numbers with the highlights being How Far I'll Go and especially We Know the Way which are definitely future Disney classics.