Moana

Before going to see Moana, I had read scathing reviews online, all of which claimed the film was awful, the acting was mediocre, and that a live action remake of a classic animated original was entirely unnecessary. Consequently, I was not expecting to enjoy this whatsoever, and I only booked tickets to have an evening out with a friend.

As I have never seen the original animated version, I found the online criticism to be entirely exaggerated; the claims that the film was awful or poorly acted simply did not ring true. I thought the cinematography featured some beautiful shots, the plot was easy to follow, and the cast did a solid job of delivering an enjoyable family film. My only major grievance was that wig; Dwayne Johnson looked a mess throughout, though eventually, you just learn to embrace the absurdity of it.

While it may be considered an unnecessary live action remake by fans of the original, I disagreed with the critics and audience regarding the quality of the film and its performances. On its own merits, and despite it not being my usual preference, I found it to be a pleasant watch that I am sure many families across the world will enjoy. I think people need to stop being so intense about hating things; it really isn't that serious.

It is not so bad, but I do still think it is unnecessary and disney should give up on live actions. The rock was definitely the best part for me

I honestly didn’t expect The Rock to own his role like that, but he was genuinely hilarious. 😂 This was a good live-action adaptation. Is it better than the original, no but still a good live action. Catherine was absolutely gorgeous and did an amazing job as Moana.

I definitely teared up seeing my people represented on the big screen. ❤️ To everyone saying this movie wasn’t necessary, I get where you’re coming from—but seeing Polynesian culture and people represented like this means so much. We don’t get nearly enough of that, and it’s something worth celebrating.

8/10

It was good just like the animation. I think people overreacted.

It wasn’t bad, but it felt like they just added real actors to the original movie. The CGI was a little bit weird ? I don’t really know how to explain it (for instance in some parts the ocean was way too fake).
The acting was good.
I didn’t really like some cuts.

La gente se quejaba porque los live-actions anteriores de Disney añadían cosas nuevas a la película original y esta es literalmente un shot-by-shot pero también está mal. THAN WHAT DO YOU WANT??? Muy divertida, ambientación y gama de colores de 10, gran banda sonora y actorazos.