Dwayne Johnson as a live-action version of Moana's Maui—luscious flowing locks and all. What could be better than this? Though Auli'i Cravalho handed over the strong-willed titular character's sails ...

And you believe those things because the movie is animated and has a certain look and feel, which creates an unspoken whimsy. The world itself feels real, even when it’s obviously not. Funny then that ...