A breath of fresh air in Disney's animated library

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2018)

Disney goes back to their roots with a heartwarming story about a "princess" named Moana of Motunui, as she expressed it several times throughout the film. It's a tale of mysticism and heroism that made me truly feel connected to my inner childhood.
In the movie, Moana is chosen by the power of the ocean to search for the demigod Maui, voice by Dwayne Johnson, and reunite the heart-relic of a fallen goddess in order restore life in the island.
The cast did an amazing job voicing each character and singing all the songs that accompanied the movie in such perfect ways. One of the most astonishing scenes of the film was with the giant treasure-hoarding crab, voiced impeccably by Jemaine Clement. The imagery of the underwater world owned by the crab was simply stunning, at times reminding me of the sub-aquatic terrors of "Finding Nemo".
"Moana" is filled with clever bits and pieces, like Maiu's tattoos or the shapeshift end-results of his ability or Heihei the clumsy rooster.
The songs written by "Hamilton" alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda are the best things I have heard in recent years, with the song "You're Welcome" at the very top.
"Moana" established itself as one of the best Disney animated feature films of all time.