Long 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. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it's up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.... (Full plot summary below)
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Long 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. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it's up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.
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| The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe film is crammed with so much transporting spectacle and visual invention, it feels epic even at living-room size. |
| San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSure to be an instant animated classic as it expertly balances emotion, humor and social politics amid a backdrop of surreal, eye-popping visual beauty. |
| ABCPeter TraversThe sisters are doing it for themselves and one of them is a dragon in a wild, animated wonder ride from Disney that radiates female empowerment and comes at you in a whoosh of creative ideas in full eruption. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanDisney’s gorgeously animated, entertainingly told fantasia Raya and the Last Dragon is a visual feast. |
| Slant MagazineDan RubinsOn its own gorgeously depicted terms, this film sticks the landing as a celebration of hope, a manifestation of what unfettered trust in our shared humanity could look like. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoIt's an ambitious family film that will work for all ages, and one that never talks down to its audience while presenting them with an entertaining, thought-provoking story. It also contains some of the most striking imagery Disney has ever produced, dropping its characters in a world that feels both classic and new at the same time. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariAny excuse to tune out the real world and escape into a fantasy land is welcome – especially through a film that’s about trust and the loving bond between family and friends, and also manages to deliver a couple of solid laughs in between. |
| Christian Science MonitorLindsey McGinnisAs I watched Raya, Namaari, and Sisu grapple with anger, fear, and self-doubt, I realized “Raya” had done something few films even try – it allowed three well-developed female characters to drive the story. |
| ObserverBrandon KatzThe film is nothing short of a joyous experience that champions a hopeful optimism in humanity’s ability to trust one another despite ample evidence to the contrary. |
| TheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt’s a film with a lot on its mind and plenty of plot and character plates to spin, but the results are both impressive and exciting. |
