The demigod and islander duo return in Moana 2, facing many more challenges to overcome and obstacles to get past.

At the start of the movie, Moana (Auliʻi Cravalho), returns home and receives a vision that she must find a lost island, Motufetū, to bring the people of the world together. Maui (Dwayne Johnson) is already searching for the island but is captured and held by an unknown figure. 

Moana must embark on a journey with people from her village, since she doesn’t know where Maui is. Her crew includes the local shipwright, her grandfather, and a community storyteller who idolizes Maui.

The movie impresses with its stunning animation and lively characters. The story is also good, successfully expanding upon the previous storyline by continuing Moana’s conflict of wanting to find other villages and people. The songs are also great, particularly Maui’s.

Despite these strengths, the movie skips over events and moves through the story too quickly. While the animation details make the characters look lively, the movie fails to fully develop their backgrounds and personalities, making them seem shallow.

Although there are these faults, the movie is still worth a watch for anybody who likes Disney films.