Raya and the Last Dragon
Director: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs
Actors: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan
PlotLong ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity, leaving behind a magical orb to keep the Druun at bay. Five hundred years later, the once-united realm is divided into five distinct territories named after parts of the dragon: Heart, Fang, Spine, Talon, and Tail. Kumandra's harmony is a distant memory, and the divisions between the territories have deepened.
Raya, a fearless and skilled warrior from the Heart land, is trained by her father, Chief Benja, who dreams of reuniting Kumandra. After an attempt at assembling leaders from all territories to foster peace goes disastrously wrong, the orb breaks, and the Druun return to ravage the land once more. The disaster scatters the pieces of the orb across the divided lands and turns many inhabitants into stone, including Raya's father. Years later, embarking on a quest to find the last dragon, Sisu, and recover the orb's fragments, Raya hopes to banish the Druun forever and restore her father and the other petrified people. Along her harrowing journey, she must navigate the fractured world, overcome treacherous challenges, and learn the importance of trust and unity.
Writers: Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim, Paul Briggs
Release Date: 05 Mar 2021
Runtime: 107 min
Rating: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
Raya fuses SE Asian myths in a visually stunning, culturally rich tale but lacks Pixar's emotional depth.
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