![]() ![]() Years later, Kumandra has fragmented into five regions - Heart, Tail, Talon, Spine, and Fang - who are hostile to and suspicious of each other. Her action revived all of the humans, but the dragons remained suspended in stone. The dragons fought together to save humanity but eventually they, too, were lost - except for Sisu, who concentrated all of the dragons' power into an all-powerful gem and defeated the Druun. RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON begins with Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran) narrating the history of Kumandra, a once prosperous land where powerful dragons co-existed with humans until the Druun, a plague-like enemy that manifests as relentless purple-and-black blob monsters, started turning everyone to stone. ![]() And Raya is a standout role model who exhibits courage, teamwork, and perseverance. The movie emphasizes the importance of trusting others and overcoming prejudice to find common ground. In one very emotional scene, characters willingly sacrifice themselves to the Druun young viewers may believe they're dead. In another scene ( spoiler alert), a main character is struck by an arrow and presumed dead. ![]() There are intense close-up fights with swords/blades, and a skeleton is visible in one sequence. Scary sequences involve characters fleeing for their lives from various dangerous situations, including both human enemies and the Druun. Grief is a major theme of the movie, and several characters talk about the loved ones taken by the Druun, including children who've lost parents and entire families. Awkwafina co-stars as the voice of Sisu, the last surviving dragon, whom Raya recruits to help in her quest. Set in the fictional land of Kumandra, which is based on real Southeast Asian cultures (including Thai, Malay, and Vietnamese), the movie follows Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran), who for years has tried to find a way to reverse a scary, curse-like plague known as the Druun, which takes the form of relentless purple-and-black blob monsters and turns anyone it touches into stone. Parents need to know that Raya and the Last Dragon is an animated Disney adventure about a warrior princess on a mission. ![]()
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