Disney don release another live-action remake, dis time na for ‘Moana‘ wey dem originally release for 2016. But critics dey complain say di new film no get any spark, and e resemble wetin artificial intelligence fit churn out.
Di movie starring Dwayne Johnson and newcomer Catherine Laga’aia, and e follow di same story as di original. Moana wey be daughter of chief for Polynesian island of Motunui, go on journey to find demigod Maui and restore heart of goddess Te Fiti to save her people.
But wahala be say di remake na almost shot-by-shot copy of di original. According to one review, everything dey look fake – di beach scenes na green screen, di animals no dey realistic, and even di wig wey Dwayne Johnson wear dey ridiculous.
Di film no only dey visually dull, but e also dey less funny, di characters dey stiffer, and di soundtrack wey Lin-Manuel Miranda compose no dey as captivating as before. Thomas Kail wey direct di film, wey don work on ‘Grease Live!’ and ‘Hamilton,’ no bring any new vision to di table.
Disney don make plenty money from these live-action remakes, like ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and ‘The Lion King.’ But critics dey ask: wetin be di point of dis new ‘Moana’ when di original wey dey better dey available for home? Di remake dey rated PG and e dey run for 1 hour 55 minutes.
