I wish Eragon's cinematography were crisper, the music less Wagnerian, and the acting more consistent. But this movie isn't for me. It's for my 10-year-old, for whom the subtleties of narrative, photography and acting mean nothing.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
It's a pleasant enough fantastical adventure, but it does feel naggingly derivative.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
The mess that's been made with all this money is maddening. This isn't economical moviemaking. It's a deluxe trailer for "Eragon 2."Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Gregory Kirshling
Though the movie, which was adapted from a book written by Christopher Paolini when he was a teenager, aims high by ripping off the classics (even down to Eragon’s murdered uncle), what it most recalls are the cheesy lost sword-and-sorcery epics from the '80s, awful movies in the vein of "Yor: The Hunter From the Future" and "The Blade Master."Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Alex Chun
Eragon is likely to center on its place among the likes of "Dragonheart," "Reign of Fire" and the rest of the mediocre dragon flicks.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Though I don't think giving it a cuddly human personality and the vocals of Rachel Weisz helps much, the thing itself, part dog, part fish, part weasel, part dinosaur, is a terrific illusion, and the technical team manages to really sell the idea of flight. Too bad the acting is so lame, the story so derivative and the thing so long.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Jeannette Catsoulis
If some of the characters won't be returning for the sequel, no matter. In all likelihood, neither will the audience.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
It's hard to imagine anyone having the patience to sit through this movie except perhaps a handful of 11-year old boys seeking vicarious wish fulfillment.Read Full Review »
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