It does have a slightly weird mix of textures. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON is lovely to look at in terms of color schemes and landscapes. Sisu is all for restoring the orb, bringing peace and unity to Kumandra, and also getting her own dragon kin out of their statuary state. It’s fairly refreshing to see a super-powerful character who’s also super-optimistic. Given the film’s title, it’s not too much of a spoiler to say that the last dragon, voiced by Awkwafina, still lives. Raya, who recognizes her role in this fiasco, is determined to bring the pieces back together and to track down Sisu. The Drune return, bringing blight and destroying families. Rulers from each of the other kingdoms abscond with the shards. However, due to mistrust and misunderstandings, the precious object is shattered. The Drune are smoky purple monsters that turn every living thing they touch to stone, as well as creating drought. Here they protect the orb of Sisu, the last dragon, who disappeared centuries earlier after saving the world from the Drune. Raya moves us to six years ago, when she and her father, Benja (Daniel Dae Kim), are in the Kingdom of Heart. After this, Kumandra split into five rival kingdoms. But, as she tells us in voiceover, things weren’t always like this.Ī prologue in stylized animation shows us events from five hundred years ago that impact the present of Kumandra. Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) would seem to be an adept thief in a post-apocalyptic world. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON is set in a world where the multiple cultures resemble those of East and South Asia. It just doesn’t have the spark of narrative genius that marks the best of Disney animation. It moves along swiftly, presents empowered women matter-of-factly, and has a sort of good (if a bit mixed) message. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON is a charming animated quest that goes more or less exactly where we’d expect. Writers: Qui Nguyen & Adele Lim, story by Paul Briggs, Don Hall, Adele Lim, Carlos Lopez Estrada, Kiel Murray, Qui Nguyen, John Ripa, Dean Wellins, story ideas by Bradley Raymond, additional story contributions by Helen Kalafaticĭirectors: Don Hall & Carlos Lopez Estrada, co-directors, Paul Briggs & John Ripa Stars (voices): Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Sandra Oh, Alan Tudyk RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON movie poster | ©2021 Walt Disney Pictures
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