Moana

Ever since I was a kid, Disney has never failed to amaze with their films. The animation is always brilliant. The stories are always moving. And, if it's a musical, the songs are always ingenious. And now, they have created their best Disney Princess film ever: "Moana"!This film follows Disney's very first Polynesian princess (technically, not a princess though. Although, apparently, "if you wear a dress and you have an animal sidekick, you're a princess. ), voiced beautifully by newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, who teams up with the larger-than-life demigod Maui, voiced by the larger-than-life Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, to resolve the mysterious rift between man and nature and revive the ancient art of wayfinding. Along the way, she also seeks the one thing she has sought out her whole life: her identity.Like how Maui could go on and on explaining every natural phenomenon, I could go on and on explaining how this film is nothing less than PERFECT. The story is incredibly moving and thought-provoking. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, and Opetaia Foa'i team up to bring us a soundtrack that deserves at least 10 Oscars. The cast is not only brilliantly assembled; most of them come from Polynesian roots (Auli'i Cravalho is a native Hawaiian, Dwayne Johnson's ancestors are Samoan, Temuera Morrison hails from New Zealand); in fact, the only cast member who is not Polynesian is Alan Tudyk, but only because he voices Hei Hei the rooster. The animation and character design is some of the finest I have ever seen in a Disney computer-animated film... Honestly, if I went any more into detail about how this film is my absolute favorite of 2016, we'd be here all day.So, in short, Disney's 56th animated movie is an instant classic and will no doubt go down in history. This film is a must-see for all Disney fans, young and old. It's yet another brilliantly gleaming gem in the Disney Animation canon!

A fun movie for you or the kids. EA good story, great characters, and some amazing songs.

Moana is a true testament to the spirit of humanity. Focused on Moana and her people (Moana carries the Hawaiian meaning of water, deep ocean, or sea), this movie immerses you into the Pacific ocean and its many islands in the most intimate of ways. Often funny and even exceptionally emotional with songs that keep you singing long after leaving the theater or the switching off of your television or computer, Moana teaches the relevance of respect for nature and convinces you that we all may have been smarter centuries ago without the gadgets of the current day. It kinda made me feel regret that my child relies on a screen, sitting next to a classroom full of others looking at a screen, only hearing someone talk about the world, though never experiencing it himself. In other words, it's a cool movie!!!What I am even more thankful for is THE BONUS CONTENT!!! WOOHOO DISNEY for the hours of additional bonus features that teach us so much more about the people of the story and what is important to them!!! I cried several times while hearing Pacific Islanders speak with such pride and emotion about wanting their culture to be known and appreciated by others. Isn't that what we all want no matter where you come from? Learning how Islanders sailed the biggest ocean on the planet in FREAKIN' CANOES was AMAZING!!! And I never would have known that without watching the bonus features that explained the film's motivations. So I am grateful for Moana, the movie. This is one history lesson that I want to learn over and over and over and share with everyone I can find. I hope that centuries from now, when the tides just may have worked to bring us all together in spite of our vast physical, racial, and spiritual differences that are not so different after all, Moana (A MOVIE!) will be one of those things listed as a catalyst for such unity and understanding of cultures all across this great earth.To Amazon: Did I mention that LOVE THE BONUS CONTENT?!!! :) PLEASE give us videos on demand with BONUS CONTENT. That is the reason that I bought the video digitally and will buy the physical Blu-ray movie as well. If there was no bonus content I would never have purchased both the digital version AND the Blu-ray versions. Bonus content is just as important as the movie for me because it helps you to understand the movie better. And it's just fun to watch. More bonus features for all digital versions please!!! :)