Review of Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) by Danette Chavez for The A.V. Club — 01 Mar 2021
When Raya And The Last Dragon takes the time to ruminate on grief and recovery from trauma, it meaningfully distinguishes itself from the rest of the princess oeuvre. Just as unique as the film’s world-building is its sense of hope burnished by loss, not undermined by it.
Only the Disney boilerplate messaging—believe in yourself/others—obscures the power of this moving tale and how it captures, intentionally or not, a specific form of sorrow.
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This review of Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) was written by Danette Chavez and published by The A.V. Club on 01 Mar 2021.
Raya and the Last Dragon has generally received positive reviews.
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