Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
8/10
Kelly Marie Tran
Awkwafina
Gemma Chan
Daniel Dae Kim
Sandra Oh
Directed by Don Hall & Carlos López Estrada
Raya and the
Last Dragon is one of those animations that comes with not just gorgeous
visuals and fantastic voice casting, but a story that has every Disney formula
all rolled in.
The story has
the right comedic tone to appeal to those who want some jokes, the drama of
people who are too selfish and self-centered to even help themselves, and it
also packs action and beauty with slick characters.
Disney created a
wonderful film for their streaming platform that I believe is worth taking the
time to watch a second time, and your children will love it. The story has all
the essential vitamins children need to have a better world. Trust is the key message
in this animation, and it keeps trying hard to pass the message that trust can
only be earned when you trust someone else.
This is Disney’s
59th animated movie production, and it is one that lights the way in the change
of many things. The hero is a lady, and her enemy is also a lady, so two top
female characters lead this movie.
The movie starts
with us seeing Raya riding her pet. She gives us a brief history of what led to
the present state, where the world around her is desolate.
The land she
lives in is called Kumandra, and it was a prosperous land where dragons and
humans lived in harmony. The dragons used their magic to make the world
flourish until a force called Druun ravaged the earth, turning everything it
touches into stone, including the dragons. The five remaining dragons joined
their magic together and were able to banish the Druuns. What was left of them
was a shining orb.
The human race
broke into five tribes, with the orb residing with Raya’s tribe (Heart). The
other tribes were envious of the orb’s current residence, believing that the
orb was the reason the land of Heart flourished.
Raya’s father,
the leader of Heart, wanted to unite the whole land and form Kumandra again.
This plan backfired when Raya was betrayed and the orb was damaged. It was
broken into five bits, and each tribe took one. The moment the orb was damaged,
the Druuns returned and started their rampage of turning everything they
touched into stone.
Raya’s father
was also turned into stone. Raya is now searching for the last remaining
dragon, which is believed to be in one of the rivers in Kumandra, hoping it
will help her get her father back.
I believe COVID-19 has done some injustice to this movie; it deserved a full theater release.
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