All this combined makes Raya a good, but not great, family adventure. Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in. I loved how by the end of the film Raya has a whole troupe of misfits. Aero Theatre Q&A following with filmmaker Carlos Lpez Estrada, screenwriter Adele Lim, and actors Awkwafina & Kelly Marie. 1 h 47 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 149K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 1,338 302 Play trailer 2:25 16 Videos 99+ Photos Animation Action Adventure In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon. Obviously Awkwafina is a ton of fun, but ever other random side character who joins the adventure has personality as well. It is it's own unique world with it's own unique set of characters and environments, and it was a fun place to explore. From directors Don Hall and Carlos Lpez Estrada, co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, producers Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho, and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as Sisu. Some people have drawn comparisons between this world and the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and while there are some similarities, to dismiss it outright because of that is pretty minimialistic. Read reviews and buy Disney: Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Theater Storybook - by Suzanne Francis (Hardcover) at Target. What did work for me though is GORGEOUS visuals and a stunning world. Zeus Digital Theaters - eight-screen all digital movie theatre servicing Waynesboro, Virginia and the surrounding area. That on top of its aggressively heavy-handed messaging that just didn't work for me personally keep it from being an all time classic. Not saying that as a bad thing, the formula works, but sometimes Raya can feel a bit like it's going through the motions of an adventure rather than feeling like a true adventure. Ancient lands, swashbuckling hero, magical sidekick who speaks in pop culture references, all that stuff is here. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world-it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well.įrom directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, producers Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho, and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as the last dragon Sisu, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” opens in New Zealand cinemas April 1, 2021.Think of Raya kind of like a modern take on Aladdin. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in. Directed by Don Hall, Paul Briggs, Dean Wellins, Carlos López Estrada From directors Don Hall and Carlos Lpez Estrada, co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, producers Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho, and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as the last dragon Sisu, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon opens in theatres on March 12, 2021.