Movie Review: 'Moana', A spunky princess who entertains

A millennium earlier, the heart of Te Fiti, an island goddess was stolen by the shape-shifting demigod Maui in order to attempt to harness its power. But the lava demon Te Ka confronts him causing the heart to get lost in the ocean along with Maui's magical fishhook. The plot centres on Moana Waialiki, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian tribal Chieftain Tui, who, as a child, finds "the heart" of Te Fiti, when she is collecting shells on the sea-shore. And ever since, Moana is fascinated by the ocean and is drawn towards it. Tui forbids Moana from venturing into the sea. But, when the fish in their reef becomes scarce and a blight strikes their island, Moana's grandmother tells her that this is the result of Maui's deeds. She also tells Moana that she is the chosen one to return Te Fiti's heart. So, Moana takes on the quest to find Maui and make sure that he does the needful.