Moana: More Feminist Than Frozen

The plot is pretty straightforward but there is a lot to discuss with kids after seeing the film. Moana and Mauialso encounter pint-sized coconut pirates called Kakamora – toy stores, ahoy! – as well as a fearsome fire-hurling lava creature that might have small fry ducking under theatre seats, and maybe a few adults, too. Moana is in search of a hero to save her tribe and island, but perhaps she will be the true hero in the end. As she grows up, she is faced with different challenges and she handles them deftly.

As the island’s resources begin to die off, thanks to an ancient curse, Moana heads out into the deep blue sea where she and Maui have to save the world. Are they key to being a good leader?

It has also music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, thus giving millions their chance to finally say they got a ticket to a musical with songs written by the “Hamilton” creator, and is being released on one of the busiest movie-going weekends of the year.

With previews not being shown in the United Kingdom until this Sunday 27th November, we can only base the film’s possible success on this side of the Atlantic from what last night’s figures show. Maui’s massive body is covered in tattoos that become animated and act as his conscience.

“Moana” gently tweaks the Disney princess tradition, getting a bit snarky when Moana denies being a princess, even though her dad is the chief. From the second Moana can toddle around her homeland, she is deeply fascinated with the ocean-probably because her father wants to keep her away from it (she is a teenage girl). She can be characterized as a Polynesian “princess” only because she wears a dress and has two animal sidekicks-an adorable piglet and a mostly braindead rooster. Moana steadfastly opposes that. This one braves stormy oceans and battles scary monsters on her own.

They are both endearing in their own ways!

“When I first saw the project, I was excited because it’s this movie about this new kind of heroine”, says Fallat. However, as a female-centric film (especially one about a woman of color), it’s important to maintain focus on Moana.

Some tweens and teens find romance totally gross, others are huge fans.

Disney is at the top of their game with Moana. For example, those of you who have had the opportunity to visit Hawaii or any of the Polynesian islands, it’s a very special thing.

With a combination of sparkling performances and authentic, South Pacific-flavour, Moana gives the audience a breath of fresh air when we need it most.

But Moana’s passion turns out to be more than the restlessness of youth, and when she discovers a fleet of boats hidden in an island cave, she realizes that her ancestors were Wayfinders, known for their exploring culture.