{"id":22992,"date":"2021-03-03T11:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=22992"},"modified":"2021-03-03T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T11:31:56","slug":"raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disneys-newest-princess-tale-is-vibrant-funny-and-timely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shows4.com\/?p=22992","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Raya and the Last Dragon\u2019 Review: Disney\u2019s Newest Princess Tale Is Vibrant, Funny, and Timely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 6px;\">\nDon Hall and Carlos L\u00f3pez Estrada mine traditional story beats to craft a wonderful new entry into a canon that continues to evolve in delightful ways.<\/p>\n<p>The usual hallmarks are all there: a mythical land, packs of wondrous creatures, a plucky heroine, a mystery to untangle, and a time-spanning journey that ties all these classic Disney princess story beats up in service to a vivid, emotional animated epic. Don Hall and Carlos L\u00f3pez Estrada\u2019s \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon\u201d may not break the Disney Princess mold, but the directing duo \u2014 plus screenwriters Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim and a star-packed cast of voice actors \u2014 find new ways to evolve the concept, with delightful results.<\/p>\n<p>The big joke of \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon\u201d has already been (arguably) spoiled by its marketing: that the eponymous last dragon, a vaunted and mythical figure believed to be the key to healing centuries of strife, is actually kind of a ditzy teenage girl (voiced with awkward perfection by Awkwafina). And yet what \u201cRaya and the Last Dragon\u201d excels at is joining that (admittedly, very amusing) gag with a rich story about acceptance, found families, and the power of trust. 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