Whale Rider Movie Reaction

When I first heard the title of this movie and the fact that it was about ancient myths I thought it was going to be the most boring movie ever. I changed my mind after watching the first fifteen minutes of the movie because the plot was very well defined. The fact that Paikea was not the boy that Old Paka wanted to be leader made it interesting because throughout the movie you can see how much affection Pai felt for Koro. Even though he denied his granddaughter she always found a way to impress him and make him realize that even though she was a girl, she had the potential to become the next leader of the tribe. She breaks the rules and hides to listen to Koro's lessons about how to use the taiaha and what prayers to learn. She goes beyond and finds the whale tooth that none of the boys was able to find and at the end shows her grandfather that even though she was not a boy she had the heart of a leader. Her nanny and her uncle Rawiri do everything and help her achieve her goal, they even go against Old Paka. I like it because even though Paka hide his emotions you could see he loved her but he also loved his beliefs and could not go against them without divine proof. I learned from this movie that you can achieve anything as long as you put your heart and faith to it.