

A teenage girl who longs to see and do more than her daily life allows – possibly with a loving but stern/overly-protective father as an obstacle – is obviously not a new concept.

Moana quickly establishes itself as an entertaining, gorgeously animated film, but the opening scenes also feel a bit overly familiar when it comes to Disney animation storylines. Moana must enlist Maui’s assistance in returning the the Heart to its rightful place – but that is, of course, easier said than done. Now, Te Kā’s vengeance is causing the plight facing Moana’s people. 1000 years before, Maui - whose massive, magical fishhook gives him the ability to shapeshift into any animal - stole a powerful object, the "Heart of Te Fiti," from the lava monster Te Kā. Play That quest includes finding the demigod, Maui (Dwayne Johnson), who is inadvertently responsible for what is happening to Motunui.
