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The way that this movie didn't have a villain and made healing the conflict resolution changed me forever

Remember this applies  to all Polynesian cultures not just in Hawaiian religion, I don’t want be that person but this movie was such a big deal to us other small island countries then it’s always just called “Hawaii” even thought māui is covered in Māori tattoos (from New Zealand) as a kiwi myself no hate all love though just letting you guys know xx

Fun fact: Moana setting and inspiration is from all the Polynesian cultures mixed together. Like for example, some of the songs are sang in Tokelauan language and the costumes has like a mixture of Samoan and Tongan traditional clothing..so its all blended together beautifully. And the character Maui has different interpretations and versions of him in every Polynesian culture.

Fun fact about newborn turtles: a big thing that's always made clear is that if you're going to help them find the water, you absolutely cannot carry them there. They have to find it on their own.

The scene at the beginning is essentially how Moanas journey ends up going out on the ocean. She may have been pointed in the right direction, but ultimately she had to do it on her own.

Fun fact: this is actually true! Polynesians DID stop wayfinding for a period of time, and nobody knows why.

The ocean chose Moana because of her HUMANITY.

Maui couldn’t do it, he's shoot first ask questions later.

The ocean couldn’t do it because water hurts Te Ka.

Love that Moana is her own hero in this movie, she really does so much and shows strength.

the reason the songs in this are so great is because they were mostly written by Lin Manuel-Miranda, the same guy who wrote the hit musical Hamilton. I am also a big fan of Shiny and thought I was one of the only people who is; I find that most people gravitate toward the other song but there's something about Shiny that speaks to me haha thanks for the reaction guys and happy belated birthday Bryce! (my birthday was May 16th so pretty close to yours)❤

12:35 those are actually manta rays! you can tell by the fins at the front of their heads.  they don’t sting and are actually very friendly

The song playing when Moana first gets the heart from the ocean as a toddler is incredibly meaningful.  It’s to honor a group of young Polynesian girls that died in their school when it burned down.  It’s so sad and beautiful💜

Another fun fact:  Moana is also loosely based around what is called The Long Pause where after rapid expansion Polynesian peoples just stopped travelling for almost 2,000 years!

Fun fact, Polynesians discovered Aotearoa New Zealand. According to ancient Polynesian folklore, the North Island of NZ was named “The Great Fish of Maui”, the South Island was named “Maui’s Canoe” and Stewart Island was named “The Anchor Stone”. After the discovery of Greenstone (Jade) the South Island was given a second name “The Greenstone Waters”. It would be amazing to see a real movie “Maui’s Final Quest”. From birth, some of the amazing magical feats he accomplished, until his unfortunate demise. The Aotearoa NZ folklore stories handed down from generation to generation. Great reaction guys

This movie was a masterpiece in every category, great songs, great voice acting, great story, and masterful animation.

Fun (Important Inclusion) Fact: The movie is set in Polynesia (not Hawaii) and fittingly, all the main cast voice actors in this movie have either Native Hawaiian, Polynesian, or Maori heritage. 🏝 🎬

Auliʻi Cravalho (the voice actor playing Moana) made the choice not to play Moana in the live action as she believes someone better fitting Moana, a teen Polynesian girl, should play the character. She posted a video explaining herself.

I love that this movie was a blend of different Polynesian cultures. I grew up in an area with a lot of Filipino, Tongan, and Samoan influence so it was SO cool when this movie came out. I hope to make it to NZ one day.

Te Fitis island is based on a real one, and I can confirm it DOES look like a woman lying on her side.

the heart was keeping her alive this whole time. Hence why she passes away not long after giving it to Moana.

Ahh now I know why I love Bryce's energy so much, we share a birthday! Happy late birthday my guy! Another great reaction!