Wanted to start out by saying that I thought this was great! Problem is, I was stuck in traffic and missed the first 5 minutes or so. I walked in when Moana's father brought her to the top of the mountain to show her the rock pile of her ancestors. Could anybody tell me what happened up until then?
shareIt was just an introduction to the village.Can download this app called runpee which gives good timings to pee as well as the first 5 mins detailed scene by scene explanation.
shareThe film opens with Moana's grandma discussing old legends - mainly having to do with Maui the Demigod taking the heart of Te Fiti. She explains that the islands, as a result of his doing, I interpreted, are now cursed, and dying off one by one because Te Fiti is vengeful. This scares the children she is teaching, but a toddler Moana delights in the tale. :)
As her father, the Chief tries to console and reason with the kids; Moana slips out and to the shore, enchanted by the beauty of the ocean at once. The ocean then "chooses" her as The One, (though this is officially revealed later) by showing her the green heart stone of Te Fiti...the one out of her grandma's story.
It's really just setting up the rest of the movie; but I thought the ocean imagery about four scenes in, and aquatic animation, was GORGEOUS. Really well done.
FWIW, as a middle aged dude watching this with my daughter, I thought the first 5 minutes were worth the price of admission - no joke, go get a matinee and watch it.
The first 5 minutes were the best part
Lmao
you missed WAY more than 5
You missed the Polynesian Legions of creation
Maui
the village song
Moana growing up as a kid
dude
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