... as it is pretty derivative of other movies, including Dragonheart that was voiced by Sean Connery. There was nothing outstanding about this movie, which is probably the first of a movie trilogy, to make me stand in line to see the second one. The movie is based on a series of books, which I have not read. Sometimes a movie comes out first and sticks in the public's mind and then another movie comes out, and the public thinks the second one copied. That could be said for Darth Vader of Star Wars, where those that knew Dr Doom in the Fantastic Four comics know that Dr Doom came first and then Darth Vader. Not the other way around! Also the Incredibles movie came out first before the Fantastic Four, and some people were thinking the FF were copies of the Incredibles, when it was the other way around! So maybe this Eragon story was earlier, but since it is late coming to the movies it just didn't open any new vistas for me.... seems like several movies, like Lord of The Rings, Dragonheart, etc mixed in for a fair storytelling.Read full review
My daughter enjoys everything to do with dragons, so we originally rented this movie not realizing it was based on a book by the same name. At any rate, she enjoyed the movie so much, that she has read all of the books, and our family has listened to all of them several time on audio. We purchased the movie to watch after having read the books, and I do think the move makes more sense if you have read the book. One thing I really appreciate as a mom is the fact that the movie does not contain over-the-top blood and gore. It is difficult to find dragon movies that our family can actually watch together.
I don't understand why all the bad press has been coming out about Eragon. Sure, I normally take the Hollywood critics with a grain of salt, but with all the poor reviews coming out, my sodium intake is way too high! Given, Eragon is not high art. It won't make any great contribution to the discipline of film theory, but it is a solid sword and sorcery offering. I enjoyed it tremendously. I think many people (or at the very least, a lot of young guys of my generation) will get a kick out of the premise: a seemingly insignificant young man finds a dragon egg that will launch him into a greater world of magic, wonder, and the fight against evil. And, really, who hasn't daydreamed about dragons as a child. Or if you're a nerd like me, I can rephrase the question: "Who doesn't daydream about dragons on a regular basis." But seriously, this is a great film for the whole family. There is a small amount of what they call "fantasy violence" (which means only the bad non-human critters get killed on-screen), but nothing to the extent of, say, Braveheart. The themes are pretty simple, and everything conflict in the film is presented in convenient black and white dualisms, so you don't have to explain any morally ambiguous actions to the kids. It's not a smart film, but adults will still enjoy the light humor, the fairly standard adventure story that you need not pay constant attention to, and the uplifting fantasy aspects (it didn't make me sob, like after Gandalf bit it in the Mines of Moria, anyway). Most amazing of all is that a teenager wrote the book this was based on. True, he's no Fritz Lieber or Terry Pratchett, but I have to give credit to the kid - I know what I was up to when I was a teenager, and it certainly wasn't writing novels! So, once again, I think the critics are off base. Maybe they need to relax and have a little fun with their movies, rather than overanalyzing them. Highly recommended!Read full review
I found the adventure was equally balanced with a good storyline and highly detailed with vivid special effects.Eragon's cast and characters portrayed were excellent. A great film for the entire family. It lacked the vulgarity and violence that plagues many films. I bought it based upon previews that I'd seen. Unfortunately,I (like many fellow Americans)never saw it on the big screen.It did not do well at the box office due in part to it's unfamiliarity, and flooding of other anticipated films. Take my advise, see it,buy it, and add it to your video collection for generations of enjoyment.
well, how sad is this? I felt sorry for the author of the book. I watched this movie before reading the book. Now that I am reading the book, I can almost understand what is happening in the movie. It has SO many gaps, and is a bit hard to follow. John Malkovich's character is, sigh, ridiculous. I guess he is supposed to be this big bad guy, but he sounds corny. I am certain if they were not so low budgeted, it could have turned out MUCH much better. Really a shame. I would rate it as a B-movie. My 11 and 10 yr olds loved it, but for adults..., find a better flick to keep you entertained. This is a one timer for me.
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