After a long journey across the sea, Moana 2 was released to theaters on Nov. 27.

In 2016, Disney released Moana, a film about a girl who received a calling from the ocean to bring back balance to the world by restoring the heart of Te Fiti that was taken centuries ago by Maui, demigod of the wind and sea.

Despite her father’s protocols about not going beyond the reef, Moana boarded her boat and set sail to find Maui to mend all the damaged islands.

Since then, Moana has been extremely successful and made $600 million worldwide. It was also the most-streamed movie on Disney+ in 2023 and claimed the title of Disney’s most-streamed movie of all time.

Moana is voiced by actress Auli’i Cravalho and Maui is voiced by actor and professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Moana 2 takes place three years after the original movie. On her island of Motunui, Moana is now a wayfinder. She receives a signal from her ancestors to find the lost island of Motufetu, break their curse, and connect their people.

Cravalho stated in an interview with Screen Rant, “I feel like growth is such a central theme in this film, and not being able to rely on the same people or the same support group as you did in years prior forces you to grow up.”

Seeing this movie in theaters was amazing. I was reminded of the time when I was eight years old watching the first movie with my family and being so excited.

Although I believe that it was not as good as the original, it was still entertaining and enjoyable.

The songs were fun and catchy but I don’t believe that they top the previous ones. The thrilling plot of Moana and her new crew sailing the ocean was intriguing. I truly got to see how she changed from the first movie, but how parts of her also stayed the same.

Through emotional waves and tides, Moana 2 is bound to give audiences an amusing exposure of her wanderings.