Moana Live-Action Review: Catherine Laga'aia and Dwayne Johnson Shine in Disney's Faithful Remake

A review of Disney's live-action remake of Moana, released 10 years after the 2016 animated original. Directed by Thomas Kail, the film stars newcomer Catherine Laga'aia as the plucky Polynesian teenager Moana and Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as the demigod Maui. The review praises the film for staying true to the original story while standing on its own, highlighting Laga'aia's captivating performance and Johnson's self-parodying turn. Songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda return in this reimagining of the coming-of-age adventure.

David Rooney3h ago6 min readenReview

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Floating in like a refreshing Pacific island breeze, Moana comes along a mere 10 years after the animated feature on which it's based

this charming new iteration stands confidently on its own

a winning turn in the title role by Australian newcomer Catherine Laga'aia as a Disney princess with no need for a prince to figure out who she is or what she wants

winking backup from a self-parodying Dwayne Johnson, fleshing out his voice role from the 2016 original

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Thomas Kail directs this reimagining of the hit 2016 animated feature about a plucky Polynesian teenager’s coming of age, with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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