Moana 2 (2024)
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After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.
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... Moana (voice)
... Maui (voice)
... Moni (voice)
... Loto (voice)
... Kele (voice)
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When "Moana" learns that the whole of Pacific Island society is under a curse from the powerful god "Nalo", she has to recruit a few faithful crew members and go seek out "Maui" before she can find the long lost and sunken island of "Morefutu". Once there, she hopes to break the malevolent force that has, for centuries, ensured that her people never manage to make contact with any others - despite her finding evidence that they did exist - somewhere, once upon a time! Of course there's "Heihei" the chicken and "Pua" the pig, but she's gonna need more help than that so up steps pin-up "Moni", the knife-wielding engineer "Loto" and the glass-half-empty farmer "Keke" and off they go. Loads of escapades await them as they again encounter their poisoned-dart firing coconut warriors - the "Kakamora", a giant clam and, of course, the winds and the seas as the mischievous "Matangi" and her army of bats tries to make life as difficult as they can. Luckily, "Matangi" has also had a run-in with "Maui" and so maybe they can all unite now, but can his giant hook and his tattoos empower him to help her to defeat their powerful nemesis? Well, what do you think? Thing is, we're not watching this for any jeopardy or menace from the storyline, we are watching it for the fun characterisations and the engaging dynamic between the eponymous girl and her super-strength demigod. That, sadly, is sadly lacking in this disappointing sequel. The visual effects are super, and the pace of the adventure likewise - but the story is just too thin and the arrival of the new characters doesn't really compensate as it rather procedurally, if colourfully, meanders along without really delving into and exploiting the fantastic depths of culture and mythology at it's disposal. The soundtrack is also nowhere near as catchy, and even though some of the lyrics are quite entertaining, the film lacks a killer song for either leading character. Sure, we've the power ballad "Beyond" and "Maui" gets the quirky "Can I Get a Chee Chee", but they lack the charming silliness of Lin Manuel Miranda's efforts from eight years ago. It's all perfectly watchable, and ought to be seen on a big screen to show off the creatively detailed animation, but I reckon it's entirely forgettable and will probably just serve as a stepping stone to the next one which is certain to follow just as seagulls follow fishing boats.
Writer:
Ron Clements (Characters)
Bryson Chun (Writers' Production)
Ryan Green(VI) (Head of Story)
Bek Smith (Story)
Dana Ledoux Miller (Screenplay)
Jared Bush (Screenplay)
Jared Bush (Story)
Dana Ledoux Miller (Story)
John Musker (Characters)
Release Date:
2024-11-21
Run Time:
100 min
MMPA Rating:
PG
Reviews of
Moana 2
When "Moana" learns that the whole of Pacific Island society is under a curse from the powerful god "Nalo", she has to recruit a few faithful crew members and go seek out "Maui" before she can find the long lost and sunken island of "Morefutu". Once there, she hopes to break the malevolent force that has, for centuries, ensured that her people never manage to make contact with any others - despite her finding evidence that they did exist - somewhere, once upon a time! Of course there's "Heihei" the chicken and "Pua" the pig, but she's gonna need more help than that so up steps pin-up "Moni", the knife-wielding engineer "Loto" and the glass-half-empty farmer "Keke" and off they go. Loads of escapades await them as they again encounter their poisoned-dart firing coconut warriors - the "Kakamora", a giant clam and, of course, the winds and the seas as the mischievous "Matangi" and her army of bats tries to make life as difficult as they can. Luckily, "Matangi" has also had a run-in with "Maui" and so maybe they can all unite now, but can his giant hook and his tattoos empower him to help her to defeat their powerful nemesis? Well, what do you think? Thing is, we're not watching this for any jeopardy or menace from the storyline, we are watching it for the fun characterisations and the engaging dynamic between the eponymous girl and her super-strength demigod. That, sadly, is sadly lacking in this disappointing sequel. The visual effects are super, and the pace of the adventure likewise - but the story is just too thin and the arrival of the new characters doesn't really compensate as it rather procedurally, if colourfully, meanders along without really delving into and exploiting the fantastic depths of culture and mythology at it's disposal. The soundtrack is also nowhere near as catchy, and even though some of the lyrics are quite entertaining, the film lacks a killer song for either leading character. Sure, we've the power ballad "Beyond" and "Maui" gets the quirky "Can I Get a Chee Chee", but they lack the charming silliness of Lin Manuel Miranda's efforts from eight years ago. It's all perfectly watchable, and ought to be seen on a big screen to show off the creatively detailed animation, but I reckon it's entirely forgettable and will probably just serve as a stepping stone to the next one which is certain to follow just as seagulls follow fishing boats.
Very good movie!
Cast & Crew of
Moana 2
Cast
... Moana (voice)
... Maui (voice)
... Moni (voice)
... Loto (voice)
... Kele (voice)
... Matangi (voice)
... Simea (voice)
... Chief Tui (voice)
... Sina (voice)
... Gramma Tala (voice)
... Tautai Vasa (voice)
... Heihei (voice)
... Tamatoa (voice)
... Nalo (voice)
... Moanabe (voice)
... Moanabe (voice)
... Villager (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
... Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
... Director
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Songs
... Producer
... Producer
... Director
... Director
... Production Sound Mixer
... Senior Animator
... Layout Supervisor
... ADR Voice Casting
... Executive Producer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... VFX Artist
... Modeling
... Animation Supervisor
... VFX Artist
... Animation
... Production Sound Mixer
... Lighting Artist
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... VFX Artist
... Animation
... Vocal Coach
... Animation
... Vocals
... Clearances Coordinator
... Music Coordinator
... Executive Music Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Designer
... Characters
... Executive Producer
... Animation
... Original Music Composer
... Executive Producer
... Writers' Production
... Head of Story
... Story
... Screenplay
... Screenplay
... Story
... Story
... Characters
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