Yet another classic Disney princess movie. No prince this time, but it’s got lush tropics, a demigod with animated tattoos, and a psychotic crab.
I wonder what a Pacific Islander thinks about the laundering of their culture for popular consumption. On my end, I’ve become more forgiving of appropriation of Chinese culture as mass media has become more diverse.
Maybe I’ve wearied of all the watching-over-your-shoulder critical theory overthinking of the past decade.
I just want to enjoy my time out.
In any case, Disney slammed their formula, with the nice twist of having a brown skinned world at the center of this movie.
When it isn’t featuring a psychotic crab in black light!