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MOVIE: Eragon
After the amazing success enjoyed by The Chronicles of Narnia last year, another fantasy adaptation was recently released. Directed by Stefen Fangmeier, Eragon is based on Christopher Paolini's fantasy novel of the same name.
The movie follows the tale of a young and poor farm boy named Eragon (Edward Speleers) in the land of Alagaësia which is now under the rule of the tyrant King Galbatorix (John Malkovich). Eragon chances upon a dragon’s egg in the forest one night. The dragon hatchling Saphira (voiced by Rachel Weisz of The Mummy fame) chooses Eragon as her rider and both communicate only telepathically throughout the movie.
The king sends his minions to kill Eragon and Spahira as he regards them as a threat against his reign. Together, they must evade the forces of the king and find their way to the Vardens; an organised group of rebels opposing the evil king. They are aided in their journey by Brom (Jeremy Irons).
A cross between the critically acclaimed LOTR trilogy and Dragonheart, Eragon suffers from lack of a wholesome plot and script. And considering that there are plans of an Eragon trilogy, the movie-makers will need to work on this aspect if they expect cinegoers to return for the second and third instalments of the franchise. The locales have been well chosen and the special effects are decent as well but one feels that Edward Speleers doesn't quite have the smack to carry the lead role.
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