In which the Mister and the Monsters join me in reviewing RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (2021), currently streaming on Disney+ at an additional fee of 29.99
Directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada with co-directing credits to Paul Brigga and John Ripa, from a script by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim, the story follows Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) a young and fierce young girl, who has her whole world upended when a kind gesture from her father gets spun on its head and she struggles for six years to correct the damage that was done. Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan, Daniel Dae Kim, Benedict Wong, Jona Xiao, Sandra Oh, Thalia Tran, Lucille Soong and Alan Tudyk are part of this amazingly done ensemble piece. The film's runtime is 1 hour and 47 minutes and is rated PG. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review.
Opening into music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library
