Moana

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and voyages beyond Motunui's reef with Dwayne Johnson's Maui, but people mostly think it's a by-the-numbers remake, with the plot and originality getting the roughest treatment and the pacing dragging. Catherine Laga'aia's Moana and Dwayne Johnson's Maui are the main names people argue over, and the reactions are split and often lukewarm. The humor lands better, and Tamatoa, Hei Hei, and Gramma Tala get some genuine love, which helps when the story feels recycled. Visuals get credit but not enough to save the whole thing, so the overall read is more watchable than must see.