The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in “Moana 2,” but little of the original’s humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfelt but lackluster sequel ...

Out of the shadows, and accompanied by an evil laugh, comes Tamatoa, the giant crab monster from the first movie voiced by Jemaine Clement. But after his brush with Moana, Tamatoa isn't looking as ...

Though Jemaine only shows up at the very end in a post-credits scene, Dana said, "We kept him a little longer, just to really let him go off for our own benefit. Don't tell him that." ...

She was also thrilled to work with Jemaine Clement, who you'll remember from the first movie as the voice of Tamatoa. "Jemaine came in to do Tamatoa. I am a huge Flight of the Conchords fan.

Here was a movie that somehow balanced Pacific Island cultural authenticity with the cartoony delights of a demigod turned accidental shark and Jemaine Clement as a singing, flaunting giant crab.

“Moana 2” — 2 stars The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in “Moana 2,” but little of the original’s humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfe ...

Here was a movie that somehow balanced Pacific Island cultural authenticity with the cartoony delights of a demigod turned accidental shark and Jemaine Clement as a singing, flaunting giant crab.

Ironically, “Moana 2” — beefed up from a would-be series — has brevity in its favor. But the hopes for “Moana 2” should go beyond mere placeholder.

Here was a movie that somehow balanced Pacific Island cultural authenticity with the cartoony delights of a demigod turned accidental shark and Jemaine Clement as a singing, flaunting giant crab.