Moana (2016)
Fans of [Disney's] Pocahontas will rest-assured, fall in love with [Moana]. With its reliance on nature, serenity, and beauty- [ Moana] is a Pocahontas of sorts in this tale. Minus the same-old common ground for [Disney] films- damsel in distress is rescued by a handsome heir to a kingdom and they go off into the sunset living happily ever after- but this film completely ignores that old tradition. It's as if Christopher Columbus had Hawaiian ancestry and an ambitious relative desperately trying to accomplish the same as that relative with the accolades and numerous talents. [Moana] reaches groundbreaking milestones while giving audiences something fresh. It's art and craft compared to fairy tale predecessors, beats them all by setting new heights in these kinds of films. Helmers of the Hans Christian Andersen story, 1989's [The Little Mermaid] John Musker and Ron Clements top it in their newest directorial efforts. The voices behind the sound boo...