What did Moana 2 do Right?

When Moana 2 first came out, many of the early reviews were negative. Adult reviews, riding a wave of anti-Disney sentiment, were quick to call it "mid" for its episodic scene format, underused villains, lackluster songs, and underdeveloped side characters.

At over 800M grossed globally and an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, I don't think its success can be written off as "babies don't have taste." It is good, and did good.

What do you think the screenplay got right, assuming the movie accurately reflects the screenplay, especially with regard to things that look like weaknesses?

An advanced idea in writing I used here a lot about was "setting as character." I haven't heard it brought up lately, but seeing this movie reminded me of the idea. I feel like something this movie did right was to use a large cast of under developed characters and short scenes to paint the world itself vividly, as the world changing is one of the most important themes of the movie.

When the writers were trotting out all these characters, it wasn't just them throwing things at the wall or misunderstanding what a five man band looks like. They were creating a feeling about what it would be like to live in that place, and what it is like for Moana.

Edit 1: this is posted to fantasy writers because the movie has a screenplay. I am editing the above post to say, "what did the screenplay get right, assuming the movie accurately reflects the screenplay" to avoid any confusion.

Edit 2: I think it is good to analyze surprise successes as if they can be learned from. While it is possible the movie could have been a success and garnered a high audience rating DESPITE its screenplay, I think that it is more likely to be useful to writers to critically think about the screenplay and see if anything can be learned. For example, I stand by my belief that the large cast of characters is a strength because they developed the world and vibes, despite not being used much.