“漕ぎ出そう、新たな運命へ―”
モアナが壮大な冒険の末に故郷の島を救ってから3年。妹シメアが生まれて少し大人になったモアナは、愛する家族や島の仲間たちに囲まれながら、以前は禁じられていた海へと航海に繰り出す日々を送っていた。そんなある日、「かつて人々は海でつながっていたが、人間を憎む神によって引き裂かれてしまった。海の果てにある島にたどり着けば呪いが解け、世界は再びひとつになる」という伝説を知ったモアナは、人々の絆を取り戻すため立ちあがることを決意。風と海を司る半神半人のマウイや島の新たな仲間たちとともに、危険に満ちた冒険の旅に出る。
製作費: $150,000,000 (225億円)
興行収入: $1,059,242,164 (1589億円)
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監督: デヴィッド・G・デリック Jr. / ジェイソン・ハンド
脚本: Bryson Chun / Ryan Green / Bek Smith
音楽: Mark Mancina / Opetaia Foa'i
制作: Yvett Merino / クリスティーナ・チェン / ジェニファー・リー
制作会社: Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Animation Studios
When "Moana" learns that the whole of Pacific Island society is under a curse from the powerful god "Nalo", she has to recruit a few faithful crew members and go seek out "Maui" before she can find the long lost and sunken island of "Morefutu". Once there, she hopes to break the malevolent force that has, for centuries, ensured that her people never manage to make contact with any others - despite her finding evidence that they did exist - somewhere, once upon a time! Of course there's "Heihei" the chicken and "Pua" the pig, but she's gonna need more help than that so up steps pin-up "Moni", the knife-wielding engineer "Loto" and the glass-half-empty farmer "Keke" and off they go. Loads of escapades await them as they again encounter their poisoned-dart firing coconut warriors - the "Kakamora", a giant clam and, of course, the winds and the seas as the mischievous "Matangi" and her army of bats tries to make life as difficult as they can. Luckily, "Matangi" has also had a run-in with "Maui" and so maybe they can all unite now, but can his giant hook and his tattoos empower him to help her to defeat their powerful nemesis? Well, what do you think? Thing is, we're not watching this for any jeopardy or menace from the storyline, we are watching it for the fun characterisations and the engaging dynamic between the eponymous girl and her super-strength demigod. That, sadly, is sadly lacking in this disappointing sequel. The visual effects are super, and the pace of the adventure likewise - but the story is just too thin and the arrival of the new characters doesn't really compensate as it rather procedurally, if colourfully, meanders along without really delving into and exploiting the fantastic depths of culture and mythology at it's disposal. The soundtrack is also nowhere near as catchy, and even though some of the lyrics are quite entertaining, the film lacks a killer song for either leading character. Sure, we've the power ballad "Beyond" and "Maui" gets the quirky "Can I Get a Chee Chee", but they lack the charming silliness of Lin Manuel Miranda's efforts from eight years ago. It's all perfectly watchable, and ought to be seen on a big screen to show off the creatively detailed animation, but I reckon it's entirely forgettable and will probably just serve as a stepping stone to the next one which is certain to follow just as seagulls follow fishing boats.
Very good movie!
