Eragon (2 DVDs)

The Plot Based on the book of the same name penned by Christopher Paolini, 'Eragon' is the tale of a farm boy (Eragon), who one day finds a blue stone whilst out hunting deer. It is the start of a fantastic adventure, realised by Eragon when the 'stone' hatches a blue dragon and he realises he is destined for something far greater than being a farm boy - the life of a Dragon Rider! He embarks on a journey to find a gang of rebels known as the Varden, accompanied by an old soldier, Brom, and his dragon, Saphira. I am not keen to reveal a great deal more of the plot, for I think it is nice in a film such as this for the viewers to come across plot ...  Read the complete review

Actors: Djimon Hounsou, Gary Lewis, Rachel Weisz, Edward Speleers, Christopher Egan Language English Classification: PG Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment DVD Release Date: 16 April 2007 Run Time: 100 minutes Synopsis The evil King Galbatorix rules over a land from which dragons have all but disappeared, until humble farm boy Eragon happens upon a mysterious blue object that turns out to be a dragon egg. Eragon befriends the charming dragon cub Saphira and becomes her rider, designating him as the principal warrior in the fight against evil. Well where do I start, from ...  Read the complete review

Eragon, the fantasy book phenomenon that charmed kids (and a fair few adults) the world over finally makes it to the big screen. Following on the heels of Harry Potter and Lord of The Rings Eragon would seem to be a ready made winner suited perfectly for a teenage audience. 17 year old Eragon is a farm boy in a fantasy land akin to that of middle earth in LOTR, where the king rules with an iron fist. The land used to be rules by the Dragon Riders until Brom, the current king, betrayed them and in a massive battle destroyed all the riders and their dragons. Now there are no dragons or riders. The king has his dictatorship and no one dares argue with ...  Read the complete review

In a far-off land named Alagaesia, legends tell of a time when dragon riders ruled the land. These mystical heroes patrolled the land, protecting its people and enabling the lands to prosper. But when one of the riders, named Galbatorix turns on his fellow riders, a tragic chain of events takes place. Alagaesia is plunged into chaos; the dragon riders are all but wiped out; and Galbatorix commences a reign of evil and darkness. The people of Alagaesia can only hope that one day a new dragon rider will usurp Galbatorix and return peace to the kingdom. Many years later, in a small farmstead, deep in the country, a young farm boy named Eragon stumbles across what ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room While Christopher Paolini's novel Eragon might be quite the achievement, given how he was in his mid-teens when he wrote the novel and got it published, it doesn't fly as well in film format as it does in a pulpy, trashy fantasy novel. More apparent becomes the highly derivative nature of the story, shamelessly pilfering elements from Star Wars and Lord of the Rings while not adding any of its own charm. Eragon is a young farmer who one day comes across an egg that hatches to become a blue dragon named Saphira (Rachel Weisz, in one of the film's few bright spots). The Ra'zac, an army of ...  Read the complete review