"Disney has remade another animated film with live-action stars. I am a girl who loves my island. Moana is a carbon copy of the 2016 original, following a girl on a Polynesian island who must venture into the open ocean to return an artifact to one of the gods. Maui, shapeshifter, demigod of the Winden Sea, hero of men. Along the way, she teams up with the demigod Maui. Ah, women. Women too. Men and women. There is certainly a why-bother feel to this film. The original movie is only ten years old, after all. However, I was fine with a basic retread. Thank you. You're welcome. They didn't add 20 minutes of nonsense like they did with The Little Mermaid, and they didn't churn out a completely different movie either, like what happened with Dumbo. Listen, princess, if you're gonna do this, you gotta go through a whole ocean of bad. Surprisingly, Dwayne Johnson isn't as animated as his animated counterpart, but he warms into the role eventually. But it's Catherine Longaya who commands the film as the title character. Like the original, this is vibrant and exciting with some really great songs. What can I say except you're welcome. The kids that watch the animated movie on repeat at home will make this one a hit. Are you ready to be the hero? Let's go save the world. I got your back. It wasn't needed, but it's still charming. Moana gets three and a half fishhooks out of five. I'm Kevin Carr, and that's the way I see it."