Moana 2 [Movie Review]

Moana 2 [Movie Review] | Hey! Moana is back. I was busy when it first aired in the cinema. Right after my schedule clears up, I immediately went to the cinema and watch it. 

SYNOPSIS

Moana 2 (2024) Trivia

• Starring: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Hualālai Chung, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Awhimai Fraser, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, Rachel House, Gerald Ramsey & Alan Tudyk

• Director: David Derrick Jr. & Jason Hand
• Producer: Christina Chen & Yvett Merino
• Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

• Release date: November 27, 2024

• Running time: 100 minutes

• Rating: Mature Adult

• Country: United States

• Language: English

• IMDb: 7.1 / 10
• Tomatometer: 64%
• Metascore: 58%
• This is Walt Disney Animation Studios' 63rd feature-length film.
• The first trailer racked up 178 million views online in just 24 hours, making it Disney’s second most-watched animated trailer after The Lion King (2019), which hit 225 million.
• This is Disney Animation’s first sequel since Frozen II.

Three years after her journey with Maui and Te Fiti, Moana continues exploring the ocean, seeking to reconnect islands and their people. Despite her efforts, the deep bond between the islanders and the sea seems broken. One fateful night, Moana dreams of her ancestor, Tautai Vasa, who reveals the cause: the storm god Nalo, consumed by power, sank the legendary island Motufetu, which once united the seas. Tautai warns that without restoring Motufetu, Moana’s people face extinction.

Determined, Moana gathers a crew: Loto, a clever craftswoman; Moni, a history enthusiast and Maui fan; and Keke, a grumpy yet skilled farmer. With her faithful animal companions, Pua and Heihei, they follow the path of a falling meteor to the depths of the unknown. Moana believes that the meteor is the sign send by her ancestors, for her to follow and find Motufetu.

Meanwhile, Maui, grappling with past guilt over a quarrel with Nalo, searches for Motufetu but falls captive to Matangi, Nalo’s fierce enforcer. Reluctant to involve Moana, Maui fears she won’t survive the dangers ahead. 

Moana’s crew is ambushed by the Kakamora, the mischievous coconut pirates she once outsmarted. Among them, Kotu, a renegade, reveals how Nalo’s wrath left them disconnected from their homeland. Teaming up, they infiltrate Matangi’s lair and discover a reluctant ally in her. Matangi helps them escape and directs them to Nalo’s stormy domain, fearing for her own demise should Nalo finds out her betrayal.

Despite the growing dangers, Moana’s resolve only deepens. With Maui’s warning that Nalo’s realm could mean certain death, the group faces ambushes, damaged rafts, and isolation. When all seems lost, Maui’s encouragement rekindles Moana’s determination to raise Motufetu and break Nalo’s curse. 

Can a demigod and a human breaks the curse?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:  

• Lot of action. And lots of singing too. 

What I Don't Like:

• Too long?

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I would with my kids.

Overall: 4.4/ 5.0

The pictures are taken from multiple sources on the Internet. Thank you.

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