No I am not 8, I am 19, and I still love children's movies. Honestly, whatever though. Moana is a revolutionary hit because she defies the Disney princess stereotypes. If you're in the mood for a lighthearted movie that might make you tear up a little, go see Moana. Here's why:
1. Moana advocates being who you want to be and following your heart.
She disobeys her entire village and basically gives up being a princess, and risks her life, just to follow her heart. Now that's inspiration.
2. The Pig and the Rooster
Pua the pig and Heihei the rooster, how perfect?! Heihei really has no relevance to the movie except for making you laugh and accompanying Moana, but Pua is adorable! Can someone please get me a stuffed animal?
3. Moana was created to have a normal body type.
After all of these years, Disney finally designed a princess that isn't stick skinny.
4. Only the best Polynesian music EVER
All of the music is upbeat and happy! And, SPOILER ALERT, there is a (shiny) crab named Tamatoa who sings a song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who wrote "Hamilton" The Musical!!!) in a French accent - it's perfect.
5. The creators of the film went to the Southern region of Oceania for research.
So everything is, contrary to popular belief, actually somewhat realistic. The designer of Moana's clothes made them historically and regionally accurate, so Moana only wears clothes and patterns that would've been available in the time era. Also, the male lead Maui was originally the main character, but Moana took over, because girl power, duh.
6. Speaking Of Maui, A.K.A. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson...
He sings. "The Rock" sings. It's great, you're welcome. See what I did there?
7. This is the first Disney princess movie that does not have a romance.
Though I must admit to waiting for Moana and Maui to fall in love, it didn't happen. This is because the creators of Moana wanted the plot of the movie to revolve around Moana’s own issues and finding herself, not her relationship with a guy.
Okay, need I say more? I cried, I laughed, I got nervous, and I got happy. You don't need to be a child to go see this new princess movie. I guarantee you will love it.