The Big Attraction of Disney’s latest animated feature, Moana, is the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame. All the songs on the soundtrack are either written or co-written by Miranda. This story of a young girl named Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) who goes on a quest to save her people and their island is vintage Disney plotting. Moana finds demi-god, Maui (voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and he reluctantly agrees to help her. If you’re a fan of Disney animated features, you’ll enjoy Moana. GRADE: B+
Soundtrack Listing:
Tulou Tagaloa
An Innocent Warrior
Where You Are
How Far I’ll Go
We Know The Way
How Far I’ll Go (Reprise)
You’re Welcome
Shiny
Logo Te Pate
I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)
Know Who You Are
We Know The Way (Finale)
How Far I’ll Go
You’re Welcome
Prologue
He Was You
Village Crazy Lady
Cavern
The Ocean Chose You
The Hook
Tala’s Deathbed
Battle of Wills
Kakamora
Wayfinding
Climbing
Tamatoa’s Lair
Great Escape
If I Were the Ocean
Te Ka Attacks
Maui Leaves
Heartache
Tala Returns
Sails to Te Fiti
Shiny Heart
Te Fiti Restored
Hand of a God
Voyager Tagaloa
Toe Feiloa’i
Navigating Home
The Return to Voyaging
Sofia loved it!
Bob, Diane and I saw MOANA in a Regal Theater with three other people: a young couple and a woman in her 70s. It was like a Private Showing!
I doubt I can get either Kevin or Phil to go.
Patti, the music is pleasant and the story is entertaining. But guys usually aren’t interested in Disney “Princess” movies.
Not my cup of tea. I did get tickets to see Willie Nile next month. I’ve seen him several times before. He is from your neck of the woods so I just thought I’d mention it.
Steve, I like Willie Nile, too. We have our STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE tickets!
I like the colorful look but will wait for the cable showing.
Jeff, you and Jackie will enjoy the music in MOANA, too!
It’ll probably be a disney channel for me. It sounds good, but there are NO theaters here not in a shopping center, and parking is already getting tight.
I’m looking forward to LALA land and Star Wars
Maggie, Diane wants to see JACKIE and I want to see MISS SLOANE.
Going to see Manchester By the Sea Monday or Tuesday. Have no interest in Jackie. I just think of her as that ex first lady who married a troll just because he was rich.
Steve, the WALL STREET JOURNAL movie reviewer shares your view. But he really liked Natalie Portman’s portrayal of the First Lady. My wife want to see the movie so you’ll see my review on this blog whenever we get around to it.
Steve – what? You think JFK was a “troll”?
Rick-Onassis obviously