Missing the Lin-Manuel Miranda touch
The first Moana is one of my all-time favorite movies. One of the things I loved most about it was the music-it made you want to sing along and listen to it over and over. I was extremely excited for Moana 2 and had high hopes for the sequel, but every single song felt flat and was missing the catchy, sing-along quality that Lin-Manuel Miranda brought to the first film. The songs weren't necessarily bad, they did feel authentic to island culture but ultimately it's a musical. If the songs don't resonate or make you feel something, it's hard to connect. It was disappointing and ultimately made the movie feel really boring and forgettable compared to the original.
- ashleynicolelandry
- 3 ene 2025