Why Moana couldn’t cross the reef, the first time
Many people have made a theory, on this topic already but after watching Moana today, here is my own take on it. We know Moana’s father (Cheif Tui) tried to cross the reef however, he didn’t make it pass. What I want to explore is why he wanted to cross the reef. It appears, in the movie, that he was just drawn to the ocean, hungry for adventure, without knowing about the heart of Te Fiti; similar to how Moana was in the earlier stages of the film. Now when Moana tries to cross the reef (for the first time) the ocean is also not on her side. Her motives for crossing the reef, for the first time, where the same as her fathers. It was pure curiosity of what lied beyond the horizon of the ocean. After the near death experience, Grandma Tala tells Moana about the heart of Te Fiti, which she thought was “a dream.” She now knows that it was not a dream but in fact a reality and her island really is in danger. The second time Moana attempts to cross she is successful