Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe first major animated feature for a post-Trump era, “Raya and the Last Dragon” is as leftie a toon as Disney has ever made, though its core message of unity and come-togetherness should hardly seem political at all.
Notably, it’s a movie with no villain, no love interest, no musical numbers and no talking animals — unless you count Awkwafina’s loquacious (and potentially world-saving) water dragon Sisu.
Progressive as this formula-bending family movie may be, “Raya” still feels every bit a Disney offering — one whose proactive princess (technically, she’s the brave daughter of an incapacitated chieftain) ought to entertain and inspire kids to do more than passively await true love’s kiss.
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