Poor representation of Polonesian culture

Rating: 5/10 (25 December 2016)

I was born in Maui, lived there for 13 years and my sister is named Moana. Growing up I heard many legends about the Hawaiian hero Maui, many many legends and ANY of them would have made a better plot for this film.
This is an example of an actual legend that has been Disneypulated into a pile of cliché plot twists in a tale that is nothing like any Hawaiian legend you have ever heard.
The music is awful and more African than Polonesian. Auli'i Cravalho is the only singer with talent, and unfortunately for her the songwriter was super lame. Lame lame lame lame. I can't say lame enough when it comes to the music. They did not try.
The antagonist was horribly underdeveloped. They just gave up I guess.
Jemaine Clement's cameo was a disappointment, the best actor given the smallest role and a lame song to boot. Love him in Flight of the Concords, hate him in this movie.
Worst of all was the use of the encouraging phrase, "OK now go save the world!" as if the writers are making fun of how cliché their own plot is.
Lastly we come to Maui himself. It's obvious the references used for the character were not the images from actual Hawaiian legends. No, instead the reference was Bruddah Iz! Yes, the immensely obese and recently deceased Ukelele player. Sure, why not?! I can't say I have ever respected Dwayne the Rock as an actor either, Vin Diesel would have been way better.
I conclude that this movie sucks Pele's cha cha.