Honestly, it's a bit shocking that Disney waited as long as they did to return to the ocean-deep well with a continuation of Moana's story, perhaps even more so that the House of Mouse's original ...

“Moana 2” reunites us with Moana as she gets a call from her ancestors to break a curse and reconnect the ocean. This is a ... but ultimately the film waves off the complexity in search ...

The ocean, in particular, remains a standout character, brought to life through breathtaking animation. Despite the less memorable soundtrack, Moana 2 manages to live up to its predecessor’s legacy.

Disney’s “Moana 2” certainly made waves. Originally conceived as a multipart ... In the sequel, Moana travels back into the ocean to defeat an evil demigod that has been keeping an island ...

especially in Moana 2’s high-rising ocean waves during some splashy sea exploits. Flaherty scrupulously captured animal, water, and flora phenomena (Moana wrestling with a man-size tortoise and ...

The first time I watched “Moana,” I was crying ... faced with the wonderment of the ocean itself — a wall of vibrant fish, coral reefs and playful waves. It’s a feeling of awe that ...

Barlow and Bear nail one thing: the foregrounding of Moana and ... actually make waves (ahem) against her supernatural enemies. So she’s constantly screwing up, begging the ocean for help ...

whose curse threatens to doom her tribe and isolate their part of the ocean from humanity. Guided by a vision from Tautai Vasa, Moana sets sail with a crew of loyal villagers, including Moni ...