Movie Review: Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Disney +
Wow! What a cinematic experience is Raya and the Last Dragon, featuring two fearless yet vulnerable women as leads in Disney's powerful animated mythological tale from the Far East.
Raya is the daughter of the aging leader who wants to unite competing clans under the power of the one gem created by the last powerful dragon. The four other clans want to break up the gem and savor the power for themselves. When a battle separates the gem and the people into factions, and begins turning people into stone--including Raya's father--it's up to Raya to put all the pieces back together, before all hope is lost. First, however, she has to win over Namaari, the strong-willed princess of one of the most powerful clans who wants to bring the gem back to her mother to rule them all.
Features an amazing cast of characters as varied as the amazing clans. And an imaginative menagerie of settings, each clan having a sumptuous land to feast your eyes upon. The music is uplifting, as well. All making for great storytelling and fun viewing.
Raya and the Last Dragon was created during the COVID pandemic, when production companies had to come up with solutions for producing films during the lockdown. This film was gorgeously designed and brought to life by 400 artists who all worked from home in an artform that requires a lot of collaboration. The results are amazing.
Fine entertainment for the whole family, I rate Raya and the Last Dragon A^^ for Way Above Average.
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