And this week's Friday night movie has been.....Moana!
It would seem now that every Disney Animated feature is doomed to remain in the shadow of Frozen. Such a thing would be unfair to say but if Frozen changed the rules of being a Disney princess, and subsequently became a runaway hit, it remains to see what will be done in a post-Frozen environment.
That being said, with regards to Moana, there is a lot going for it: I like the characters, the songs, the art direction (the art direction!) and the very high quality of animation. Maui is a riot (especially when one considers who's voicing him), Tamatoa is a hilarious channeling of David Bowie and the climax/resolution is truly a thing of beauty.
Some people are saying that the movie is falling back on Disney's tried-and-tested formulas and not pushing the envelope but I really enjoyed this movie. And, in the terms of portraying Polynesian cultures, this movie is indeed a success.
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