Reviews

The story is there with lots of potential. Unfortunately, the movie is riddled with sequences with little to no transitions between them! The movie progresses here, then here, then here, then here, then here...there was little character development, making Eragon, the hero, difficult to believe. Additionally, so much was cut out from the story, it was hard to follow; thank goodness my son, who has read the book several times, was there to chime in the gaps...large gaps...but many of you may not have that luxury. Still, it was an entertaining movie that is watchable, just not great. The dragon scenes were well-done; but perhaps they should have invested more time in developing characters than flying around. But that is Hollywood, concentrating more on the special effects than story. No big surprise there.

I have been slowly introducing my children to the great Disney family movies of the 70's. They were a little hesitant to watch this movie stating, "Not another one of Dad's old movie favorites"! But time and time again, they find themselves laughing out loud and realizing why this and others (Snowball Express, Blackbeard's Ghost, Herbie Rides Again, Shaggy D.A.) are family classics. This one was extra special because it starred a lovable pussycat who happens to be, "From Outer Space." Oddly enough, our cat Aslan, watched this movie from start to finish. The kids all joked that it was, "his favorite movie." Our children need more movies like this one! Fun, light-hearted comedies with family-oriented values and an interesting storyline that stimulates the imagination.