Animation Disney's 'Moana'

[Blitzkrieg]

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[Lily Adler]

Here's all the voices of Moana singing "How Far I'll Go":

 

[Rjones1325]

I saw this on November 9th which was a very hard day in all honesty I needed a Disney movie to make me feel better which this did. Only a Disney film can make me feel good after a long day and this was worth it by putting a smile on my face from beginning to end.

It is hard not to give an animated Disney film credit where credit is due to its animation. With Zootopia we are bought into an entirely detailed world relying on its story and production design. With Moana, the animation relies more on design of characters and style of animation. It mixes different styles of 2D animation and let it loose in this computer generated world. They use 2D textures on three-dimensional bodies to express humor, scary imagery, and style . Some of the 2D is used for visual gags most notably Maui’s moving tattoo Mini Maui that plays as his inner conscience and some of it is used to breathe life in musical numbers. There is a Maui musical number that has Dwayne Johnson singing in a background of paper like cut out 2D animations that are visually appealing. With the 2D animation of the tattoos on Maui, it embodies (no pun intended) the same Greek vase art style of Hercules. If it is not surprising you with theanimation style, the environment of nature is showcased in more effect than anything you’ve seen before. The ocean isn’t only a plot device, but it is also a character. The production design of the islands Moana travels to down to the natural resources such as water, rocks, and plants are shown in much detail and realism to extent that I’ll welcome a live action remake In 30 years if Disney wants to do it. Even the characters have a distinct look to them. Some facial features may look like recycled designs from Tangled, Frozen, and to an extent Lilo & Stitch, but then some designs are uniquely creative.

The music in the film by Opetaia Foa’i, Mark Mancina, and Lin-Manuel Miranda is great. Like most Disney songs they get stuck in your head and you’re thinking of it till days in and out until you own the soundtrack. This is one of those films. The only issue with it is its musical cues. When a character is just in a middle of a sentence a song just begins. It’s very inconsistent, but then it just happens. But by Dwayne Johnson’s song, you’re in love and bopping your head.

Disney’s 56th animated feature Moana is another film from Musker and Clements that effectively works with toe-tapping tunes and brilliant styles of animation to help tell a story of a strong heroine and her epic journey of self-identity.


my full review is here http://www.rendyreviews.com/movies//moana-review

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Auli’i Cravalho is so cute.....

 

[Blitzkrieg]

16 reviews and all of of them are fresh.

Excerpt from a review, can't find the link...

A moving, hilarious and stunningly-animated adventure epic, it’s about remembering who you are, living up to your potential, daring to reach for the horizons and not being content with the status quo.

It is an instant classic, a near masterpiece and the best Disney animated film since its last Golden Age, which produced “The Little Mermaid” and “The Lion King.” It’s almost as ambitious and more visually striking than Pixar’s recent best — “Inside Out.

 

[Silvermoon]

16 reviews and all of of them are fresh.

Excerpt from a review, can't find the link...

According to google, here's the link to the review that's from :

https://rogersmovienation.com/2016/11/17/movie-review-moana-is-an-instant-classic/

 

[Blitzkrieg]

According to google, here's the link to the review that's from :

https://rogersmovienation.com/2016/11/17/movie-review-moana-is-an-instant-classic/

Haha, thanks.

 

[fancyarcher]

The more and more I see of this film, the more I'm anticipating it. It looks so good, and the animation looks stunning.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Disney has uploaded Moana's soundtrack on Youtube.....

https://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyMusicVEVO/videos

 

[Arachnerd]

I'm hooked on whatever Lin-Manuel Miranda makes, so it's only fair I listen to We Know The Way endless times.

 

[terry78]

Probably checking this out come Wednesday. The tunes are catchy than a mother****er, per the norm with Disney.

 

[TheVileOne]

I saw it yesterday at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood. Solid, entertaining Disney flick. Not great, but fun and some great animation.

A couple good songs.

 

[The Big G]

I saw it yesterday at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood. Solid, entertaining Disney flick. Not great, but fun and some great animation.

A couple good songs.

compare it to Tangled and Frozen? Better? Worse? Same?

 

[TheVileOne]

I don't want to say worse. But if I were to rank, I would rank it below the likes of Frozen and Zootopia. Imagine all of them getting nominated for an award, I'd still give the award to Zootopia.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It seem the dismissal of Moana might have been a tad bit premature:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moana_2016

39 Reviews

39 Fresh

0 Rotten

100%

8.1 Average

That is pretty darn good.

 

[Abudefduf]

A few more positive reviews have been added. Still no negative ones. So much for a "Brave-like ok" reception.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

48 reviews in and still at 100%.

 

[BaelaTargaryen]

TOMATOMETER

100%
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Reviews Counted: 54
Fresh: 54
Rotten: 0

 

[Octoberist]

Cant' wait.

 

[terry78]

I heard there's a pretty cool short in front of it about the human body and psyche. Not Inside Out, but something else.

 

[Drizzle]

Not gonna lie, "You're Welcome" is catchy as hell.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Good lord, how many hit franchises does Johnson need?

 

[TheVileOne]

Good lord, how many hit franchises does Johnson need?

How many does he actually have though? He never did a sequel to GI Joe, and it doesn't look like he's going to do one.

 

[mclay18]

I was surprised at how good this was. I expected something solid from Roger Clements and John Musker, but this was even better than Princess and the Frog. It can't really reach those heights The Little Mermaid and Aladdin did, but certain moments did. The animation is gorgeous; if you thought Frozen looked great, Moana takes it to another level.

This is another monster hit for Disney. Whether it hits Frozen's numbers are up for debate, but it's a very entertaining film. Truly an all-ages film.

 

[TheVileOne]

I still find Princess and the Frog highly underrated, and I still find that to be the better overall story. But don't get me wrong. This was a good movie.