'Moana' Live-Action Remake Review: An Unnecessary, Inferior Copy of a 10-Year-Old Classic
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William Bibbiani
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A critical review of Disney's live-action remake of "Moana," arguing that the film is essentially identical to the original 2016 animated version but longer and inferior. The reviewer questions the purpose of remaking a beloved, only 10-year-old film that already succeeded creatively and commercially, noting that the live-action version adds nothing meaningful while losing the charm of the original.
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Whatfinger'Moana' Live-Action Remake Review: An Unnecessary, Inferior Copy of a 10-Year-Old Classicthewrap.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAt the end of the live-action 'Moana' remake I found myself asking a question that, if I'm being honest, I'd been asking ever since the live-action 'Moana' was first announced: 'What's the point?'
John Musker and Ron Clements' original 'Moana' is only 10 years old, and it did almost everything right the first time.
I've got light bulbs older than the original 'Moana.' Half the children who saw the original 'Moana' in theaters are still children.
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