This is one, and quite possibly the definitive to those exceptions. Normally a fantasy yarn has something to hold your interest - no matter how poor - but it just goes to show there are exceptions to that. The same goes for Carlyle but he still manages to deliver a decidedly nasty villian that's way above this nonsense. You get the impression from Irons and Malkovich that they know they've made a mistake with this one. Speelers doesn't really cut it as the hero of the tale, lacking charisma and any form of acting ability and the rest of the cast seem perplexed. Although some were impressed with the special effects, I didn't find them to be anything special. It made no effort to even look like the dragon was communicating and just came across as cheap and insulting. Admittedly, I've never read the books, leaving me unsure as to how the adaptation should be but I do know this. This was also based on a series of books by Christopher Paolini but it's not even in the same league as some of the quality we've recently been spoiled with.

If your going to release a fantasy film these days then make sure it has some mileage, as 'The Lord of the Rings' has set a very high benchmark. Young farmer Eragon (Ed Speleers) finds a dragon's egg, and teams up with the newborn dragon, Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz), a former Dragon Rider (Jeremy Irons) and a female Elf (Sienna Guillory) to tackle an evil king (John Malkovich) and his shady accomplice (Robert Carlyle).īad dialogue, bad acting, bad movie. Seriously though, I wish I'd listened to the naysayers now. However, I eventually thought I should still give it go and see for myself. I enjoy a good fantastical story but I had avoided this one due to the bad things I'd heard of it.

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