Moana

Where Moana consistently hits the mark is the expanse it allows its heroine -- the length and breadth of an ocean -- with the film and the future of the world almost entirely resting on her shoulders.

Although it possesses many of the hallmarks of a classic Disney adventure, the film's real achievement is in delivering a heroine for our times – smart, brave, independent, opinionated, and one who doesn't need a romantic interest to feel complete. In doing that, it succeeds where so many other films spectacularly fail.

The back and forth between Maui and Moana is of course the highlight of the film, and it's a predictably sweet and emotional bond between the two. Anyone watching the film will be able to connect with at least one of these two characters and there's always something to take away and learn from them.

Should you watch this? Yes. The matter-of-fact way that Moana is treated is heartening. No one doubts her because of her gender; only sometimes because of her youth. She's the princess Disney needed. Because it's 2016.

Moana is a journey you want to get on. It doesn't take you to places you don't know but ones you actually like.

Moana literally means 'the ocean' and as the heroine conquers her namesake, she also conquers your heart. You won't regret setting sail and voyaging with her.