Eragon (movie)

Fangmeier, Stefen (Director). (2006). Eragon [Motion picture]. Los Angeles, CA: Fox 2000 Movies.

Rated PG

"You are stronger than you realize. Wiser than you know. What was once your life is now your legend."

Summary:

A 17-year-old farm boy, Eragon, finds a large blue egg in the forest. He takes the egg home, where it hatches into a small, blue dragon named Saphira. Eragon learns that has been chosen by the dragon as her dragon rider. The last dragons and dragon riders were killed long ago when a rogue dragon rider turned on the others. Eragon discovers that his and Saphira's help is needed to defeat the tyrannical king. With the help of an old villager, one of the last remaining dragon riders, Eragon and Saphira journey to find rebel fighters, preparing for battle along the way.

Comments:

I found this movie highly entertaining. I have not yet read the books, so I did not have any expectations going into the movie. The characters are appealing, though a bit one dimensional. The movie shows that even though Eragon is young for the job he was given, he is able to make up for lack of experience with courage and determination. Eragon makes his own decisions, and takes responsibility for them. The movie shows many desirable qualities in Eragon, but does not present them in a didactic way. It is not a sophisticated film, but it has some strong points in its ablility to evoke emotion and its likable characters.

Rating: 4/5