Each of the lands that Raya and her compatriots travel to feel like fully-realized worlds. All of these lively characters were impacted by the stone’s fragmentation, and they form an unforgettable core in what is basically an old-fashioned adventure movie that recalls everything from Indiana Jones to ' Princess Mononoke.'ĭirectors Don Hall (“ Big Hero 6”) and Carlos López Estrada (“ Blindspotting”) imbue every design element of “Raya and the Last Dragon” with top-notch craftsmanship. Along the way, they are chased by the princess of a clan seeking full power named Namaari ( Gemma Chan), and encounter several memorable supporting characters, including the gregarious Boun ( Izaac Wang), one-eyed Tong ( Benedict Wong), and even a “con baby,” a kid who uses her undeniable cuteness as an alley con artist. Years later, Raya goes on a quest to find both Sisu (Awkafina) and the fragments of the stone, trying to bring her people back together and fulfill her father’s vision of loyalty. That stone resides with Benja and Raya’s people when the film begins, but the other clans of the now-divided world steal it, break it into pieces, and scatter it across the land. She sacrificed herself in the process, although rumors persist that she survived. As a villainous force was working its way across the land, turning people into stone, magical dragons united their forces together into a stone and one named Sisu used it to stop the pending apocalypse. Raya ( Kelly Marie Tran) has long heard the stories of the last dragon from her father Benja ( Daniel Dae Kim).

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