Post by ayanami on Mar 10, 2021 3:40:44 GMT
"...and the 2022 Oscar for Best Animated Feature goes to... Raya and the Last Dragon!"
And,yeah, you can quote me on that!
Honestly, this movie is just magnificent! It's set in a fictional world based on different Asian cultures, which was once inhabited by dragons. But now the dragons are gone, and the once united country has been torn apart by fights between the different tribes. (Basically: Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked! ) And when things go from bad to worse, Raya, one of the tribe leaders' daughter, puts all her hope on finding the mystical last remaining dragon to save the world!
I know that considering all the horrible things that happened in the word due to Covid, it's silly to complain about messed-up movie schedules. And yet I am honestly upset that I might never be able to experience this wonderful film in theater. And maybe even more upset, that until a couple of days ago, I had never even heard of it! If it hadn't been for Raya's voice actress, Kelly Marie Tran, making an appearance on The Daily Show, and them showing a clip, I would still have no idea that this movie even existed! But now I do, and should it show up in my local theater, I'll be sure to watch it again!
The animation alone is glorious! It really feels like a giant leap for the industry. Then there are the wonderful characters, the diverse word, the sparsely used but effective humour, and last but not least, the major amount of ass-kicking!
So, yeah, go and watch it, you won't regret it!
And,yeah, you can quote me on that!
Honestly, this movie is just magnificent! It's set in a fictional world based on different Asian cultures, which was once inhabited by dragons. But now the dragons are gone, and the once united country has been torn apart by fights between the different tribes. (Basically: Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked!
) And when things go from bad to worse, Raya, one of the tribe leaders' daughter, puts all her hope on finding the mystical last remaining dragon to save the world! I know that considering all the horrible things that happened in the word due to Covid, it's silly to complain about messed-up movie schedules. And yet I am honestly upset that I might never be able to experience this wonderful film in theater. And maybe even more upset, that until a couple of days ago, I had never even heard of it! If it hadn't been for Raya's voice actress, Kelly Marie Tran, making an appearance on The Daily Show, and them showing a clip, I would still have no idea that this movie even existed! But now I do, and should it show up in my local theater, I'll be sure to watch it again!
The animation alone is glorious! It really feels like a giant leap for the industry. Then there are the wonderful characters, the diverse word, the sparsely used but effective humour, and last but not least, the major amount of ass-kicking!
So, yeah, go and watch it, you won't regret it!
I'll be spending next weekend with some family I like and trying to avoid any remotely controversial conversations with others that I spend the rest of the year avoiding 