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Colourful, well paced, excellent casting, visually striking.
The plot is "believable" in a cartoon kind of way, but that's enough.
Like all good comic book stories, it carries a moral and there is a degree of poetry in the way the narrative picks up on earlier scenes later on.
If there is a moral message to take home from it, to spell it out would spoil the whole thing (even if you have seen it).
Behind the explosive wizardry lurks a serious reflection on today's world, the sentiments and objectives to which it refers may be nearer to the truth than we would like to think.
Good cinema is about telling a story and delivering entertainment, I found this to be flawless.
The plot is "believable" in a cartoon kind of way, but that's enough.
Like all good comic book stories, it carries a moral and there is a degree of poetry in the way the narrative picks up on earlier scenes later on.
If there is a moral message to take home from it, to spell it out would spoil the whole thing (even if you have seen it).
Behind the explosive wizardry lurks a serious reflection on today's world, the sentiments and objectives to which it refers may be nearer to the truth than we would like to think.
Good cinema is about telling a story and delivering entertainment, I found this to be flawless.
My friend has strong connections with Hawaii and urged us to see Disney's latest animation.
With an open mind and no expectations, I settled back to see what was on offer.
Many of the portrayals I found surprising, and, for me, that added to the character of the film.
The animation flows impeccably.
I found the timing and rhythm of the story telling to be right on target.
Scanning some of the more disparaging reviews makes me wonder about how one's frame of mind can change perception, perhaps seeing too many films creates impossible-to-meet expectations.
As a moderate-to-low film/TV watcher, "Moana" was for me thoroughly enjoyable and engaging from beginning to end. I was being told a story I had previously not known even existed, and the story was told very well.
"Well done Disney", that's how I felt as I left the cinema.
With an open mind and no expectations, I settled back to see what was on offer.
Many of the portrayals I found surprising, and, for me, that added to the character of the film.
The animation flows impeccably.
I found the timing and rhythm of the story telling to be right on target.
Scanning some of the more disparaging reviews makes me wonder about how one's frame of mind can change perception, perhaps seeing too many films creates impossible-to-meet expectations.
As a moderate-to-low film/TV watcher, "Moana" was for me thoroughly enjoyable and engaging from beginning to end. I was being told a story I had previously not known even existed, and the story was told very well.
"Well done Disney", that's how I felt as I left the cinema.
My disappointment was hearing that critics had found fault with this work of perfection.
The characterisation has been thought through carefully and the temptation to make caricatures of the step-mother and her daughters consciously resisted.
The retelling of "Cinderella" (apparently known, in the 19th century, as "Cinderslut") with the benefits of modern techniques and processes is impeccable.
Often, films that are 'great works' suffer from some minor weakness or other, a detail not followed through, a hasty bit of editing, a clipped or overly long scene but never did I feel that could be said about Disney's film. "TLC" (tender loving care") from beginning to end.
True to Walt's original intentions, here is a film for all the family (well, some teenagers may want to wait a little).
Good luck, it's great to see memorable films making it to our screens.
The characterisation has been thought through carefully and the temptation to make caricatures of the step-mother and her daughters consciously resisted.
The retelling of "Cinderella" (apparently known, in the 19th century, as "Cinderslut") with the benefits of modern techniques and processes is impeccable.
Often, films that are 'great works' suffer from some minor weakness or other, a detail not followed through, a hasty bit of editing, a clipped or overly long scene but never did I feel that could be said about Disney's film. "TLC" (tender loving care") from beginning to end.
True to Walt's original intentions, here is a film for all the family (well, some teenagers may want to wait a little).
Good luck, it's great to see memorable films making it to our screens.