
The imaginary world-building is thorough. Poignant and powerful, the film’s writing in on point, depicting the magic of pure love. Traversing through the mystical land of Kumandra, the narrative blends formulaic tropes with distinct nuances, in a well-defined screenplay. From this, to many other firsts, Directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada’s action-animation extravaganza, is a thrilling ride and an emotional rollercoaster. REVIEW: Inspired heavily by the Southeast Asia, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ uses a backdrop of the world that has never been fully explored by mainstream Hollywood. STORY: Some five hundred years after the ominous dark monsters called the Druun, return to wreak havoc on earth, it's up to Raya, an intrepid warrior princess to track down the last dragon and put a definite end to the Druun terror.
