A painful reminder of what fantasy cinema was like before the Lord of the Rings trilogy re-wrote the rules.
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12/30/06
Eragon (2006)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:1
Rotten:7
Average Rating:2.7/10
Consensus: Written by a teenager (and it shows), Eragon presents nothing new to the "hero’s journey" story archetype. In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like Lord of the Rings and plays out like a bad Star Wars rip-off. The movie spins the tale of a peasant boy who is suddenly entrusted with a dragon and must, with the help of a mentor, train, grow strong, and defeat an evil emperor. The way the critics picture it, the makers of Eragon should soon be expecting an annoyed phone call from George Lucas.
Theatrical Release:15-12-2006
Synopsis: Based on the first novel in Christopher Paolini's popular INHERITANCE trilogy, ERAGON is a fantastical adventure in a vein similar to that of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and THE CHRONICLES OF... [More]
Starring: Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Djimon Hounsou
Director: Stefen Fangmeier
Reviews for Eragon
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticJohn Malkovich finds his loopy, nostril-flaring form as the wicked tyrant and Jeremy Irons, playing the boy's wise mentor, is visibly thinking about his fee.
12/30/06
Top CriticThis tale of dragons and derring-do risks sending kids and grownups alike drifting away to the Land Of Nod.
12/30/06
Top CriticTechnically competent, but essentially a fantasy movie that mistakes industrial light for magic.
12/30/06
Top CriticThe film’s few moments of hilarity are no less welcome for being completely unintended...
12/15/06
Top Critic...Takes an already derivative plot and guts it like so many Urgals.
12/15/06
Top CriticAppropriating all the external trappings of big-budget fantasy but none of the requisite soul, this leaden epic never soars like the CG-rendered fire-breather at the core of its derivative mythology.
12/14/06
Top CriticIt is a world without much texture or depth. Heroes, villains, magic, love, honor and destiny abound, but there is little complexity in the social, cultural or political shape of this world.
12/14/06
Top Critic1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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