- the story: I enjoyed it and I didn't think it dragged at all. I was "hooked" pretty quickly. I appreciated the South Pacific culture and my appreciation only grew after watching the bonus features. With the character of Maui, I thought it would be more of the story of Hawaii and/or how it was related to Hawaii, but realized it was much bigger than that.
- the music: While I thought the music was culturally appropriate and fitting, none really stuck to me after viewing like other Disney musicals.
- the voice work: My fear was that the Rock was going to be too much Rock (if that makes sense), which he was at first, but thankfully he disappeared into his role as Maui. I wanted Maui the character to stand on his own regardless of who was voicing him and the movie succeeded in doing that. Props to the director.
- overall: This movie didn't blow me away like Frozen first did, but I remember it fondly as I type this review and wouldn't mind watching it again. I know as a kid I would watch the heck out of the Disney movies and the songs would just stick over time. I think the same would be true with this one after multiple viewings. It's a very fine addition to the Disney animated musical pantheon.
