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Five hundred years after the last dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity and defeat the Druun, Raya of the Heart Tribe, must attempt to reunite all the pieces of the shattered Dragon Gem, locate the Last Dragon and defeat the Druun once more. The animation for this one, from the opening history lesson, to the different plans to infiltrate Fang for their gem piece, to the end credits (that song!) and everything in between. I thought #Awkwafina was the perfect choice for Sisu. The story of how Sisu and her siblings first defeated the Druun (and the new group attempting the same) brought me to tears, each time I watched it. It took me tooo long to realize Raya was collecting people from the different tribes but much like Sisu getting all her siblings powers as the gem pieces are reunited, the group all work together to defeat the Druun, each doing their bit, emphasizing the need for a unified nation Kumandra once again. I want a TukTuk! and that grappling hook/“detachable” sword thing Raya’s dad had. I would buy this one, if only to remind myself that I should trust and try to work with people more (which in this current, hopefully temprorary moment of my life, I might need). #ssmovieof2021 #animation #action #adventure #KellyMarieTran #IzaacWong #GemmaChan #DanielDaeKim #BenedictWong #SandraOh #LucilleSoong

director/s: #DonHall, #CarlosLópezEstrada (diected by) #JohnRipa, #PaulRiggs (co-director)

writer/s: #QuiNguyen #AdeleLim (story and screenplay by) #PaulBriggs, Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, #KielMurray, #JohnRipa, #DeanWellins (story by)

movie of 2021 number 1) #RayaAndTheLastDragon

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Silence is not enough. 
After an opening flashback to the day of the alien invasion this one picks up almost right where the last one left off. The Abbotts move on from their farm, destroyed in the first one, making it to a nearby foundry; where neighbor Emmett has taken up residency. While an injury and need for supplies stalls Evelyn, Marcus and the baby, Regan and a reluctant Emmett go in search of the song thats being broadcast on the radio. My Only notes for this movie state: “all that backstory👌🏼“ and “that first scene in the store - omg - signs” so I must’ve been more interested in the movie than taking any notes (even on a rewatch) 😆🤦🏼‍♀️. Once again I thought it did a really really good job of integrating sound and letting the audience hear from different perspectives. #MillicentSimmonds did a phenomenal job yet again, and I’m glad Emmett chose to help her Regan instead of just bringing her back to her family. Their battle with the group in the marina was scary! but they worked so well together to get out of it! Them finally reaching the origin of the song, the further backstory they get there, and how this film ends seem like things that could definitely happen if this were to ever happen in real life — always check they’re all taken care of and “double tap” if needed! Also - was there Absolutely no where else they could’ve hidden in that foundry? If you could do the towel, why not some tubes for breathing?! But overall I really liked this one and am curious to see where a third one would go with this story. #drama #horror #scifi #thriller #aliens #ssmovieof2021 #EmilyBlunt #NoahJupe #CillianMurphy #DjimonHounsou #OkierieteOnaodowan #ScootMcNairy 
writers: #BryanWoods, #ScottBeck (based on charaters created by) #JohnKrasinski (written by)
director: John Krasinski
movie of 2021 number 3) #AQuietPlacePartII
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Brilliant. Bad. And a little Mad. The DeVil wears Dalmation. The origin story of Cruella (duh). Though the original animated feature (featuring an ADULT Cruella) came out in 1961, this one is set in 60s/70s London (the sets, props, music and costumes were all fantastic) and #EmmaStone and #EnmaThompson were both perfect as Estella and The Baroness respectively. It’s like a Devil Wears Prada if Andi had become the thing she sought to destroy, or if that movie and Oceans 8 had a baby. And though it’s a well done origin story, did it have to be Cruella? (I mean because Disney made it, yes, apparently) did we need to know Cruella’s backstory? Especially when, for me, it left such a gap from where this one ends to where the original began (even with the little connetions to the original - seeing Anita and Estella at school, Roger being The Baroness’ lawyer, Estella partnering up with Horace and Jasper (who in the original were brothers?), Estella giving Anita and Roger dalmation puppies, her car…) That all being said, I liked it more than I expected. The wardrobe department hit it out of the park (though that one outfit they let The Duchess wear to the London Gala? Ew.), and Estella’s scheme with that signature dress - wowza; also her plan at the end, ooohhhmmmyyygawd, all the work that went into both, holy crap - both were genius. I’m not disapppinted I saw it, but also wouldn’t run out and buy it either — the Disney/it being Cruella thing (yes I know they gave Maleficient some movies/a backstory too) is still weird to me #ssmovieof2021 #adventure #comedy #crime #JoelFry #PaulWalterHauser #JohnMcCrea #EmilyBeecham #MarkStrong #KayvanNovak #KirbyHowellBaptiste #TipperSeifertCleveland writers: #DodieSmith (based on the novel “101 Dalmations” by) #DanaFox, #TonyMcNamara (sreenplay by), #AlinBroshMcKenna #KellyMarcel, #SteveZissis (story by) director: #CraigGillespie movie of 2021 number 2) #Cruella https://www.instagram.com/beasybrecht/p/CY7gCpgFQ-u/?utm_medium=tumblr