'Moana' Review: A Disney Live-Action Remake That's Actually Worth Your Time
Nearly a decade ago, the first Moana animated movie hit theaters and showed the world what professional wrestling fans already knew: Dwayne Johnson can sing.
More importantly, though, the movie was a game-changer for Walt Disney and opened the door to broader representation in stories like this -- centering on an all-Polynesian cast, aside from Jemaine Clement, who plays a giant jewel-loving crab. Moana, in its first two animated installments, continued the refreshing trend that Frozen and Brave began, subverting the romantic princess trope that has long been established as a Disney mainstay.
All this is to say that, as a father of a 7-year-old girl, these movies have been on regular rotation in my home and have since burned their way into my memory bank. So, I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that, when I first heard Disney was making a live-action Moana, I couldn't help but...
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