美国广播公司（AP）新闻对迪士尼推出的真人电影《海洋奇缘》给出了负面评价 [1]。该报道指出，尽管主演凯瑟琳·拉加阿亚饰演的莫阿娜和道恩·强森饰演的毛伊表演尚可，场景还原度也令人满意，但影片整体被视为一部缺乏灵魂的翻拍作品 [1]。AP 新闻认为，将动画改编为真人形式导致原作中独特的想象力丧失 [1]。该片由托马斯·凯尔执导 [1]，片长 115 分钟 [1]，分级为 PG[1]。在评分方面，该报道给予影片 4 星中的 1.5 分 [1]。
Disney's new live-action adaptation of Moana has received harsh criticism from AP News, which describes the film as a "lifeless carbon copy" of its animated predecessor [1]. While the publication acknowledges that lead actress Catherine Lagaʻaia delivers a solid performance and Dwayne Johnson effectively portrays Maui [1], it argues that translating the story to live action causes the original animation's imagination to be lost [1]. The review assigns the film a low rating of 1.5 out of 4 stars, noting its PG classification and runtime of 115 minutes [1]. Director Thomas Kail helmed this project, which ultimately fails to capture the soul of the classic tale according to AP News [1].