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 ...

SHRAGG conductorBRITTEN The Four Sea Interludes; “Moonlight”MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture (excerpt)MENKEN Little ...

“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.

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 ...

Navigating a vast and beautiful ocean empty of bigger ideas ... islander peoples—and reconnect all those separated by the waves. Moana 2 tries splitting the difference between a couple different ...

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 ...