S and I are animated feature film afficionados. We’ve seen all seven Minion movies, “Inside Out” and its sequel, various one-off films, and now “Moana2.”
We’d loved Moana the first time around and looked forward all fall to seeing its sequel. Bottom line: I was disappointed.
If you like to see what the latest technology accomplishes, the movie works. If you want rock-em, sock-em episodes with lots of things flying all over, the movie works. And if you’re interested in the culture and music of Polynesia, it also works. And I give kudos to those who incorporated that into the film.
But I was interested in the story line; on that level, the movie doesn’t work. It has none of the charm of the original, only the characters writ larger. Only villains who are not clearly explained.
In other words, it’s a hodge podge of technical delight and content disappointment. I know this because, as a rule, both S and I are reduced to tears somewhere in an animated film as it grabs us and makes us relate to the characters. It didn’t happen this time.
So I hope there will be no “Moana3.”
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