
The Kingdom of Alagaesia is ruled by the evil King Galbatorix, a former dragon rider that betrayed his mates and his people in his quest for power. When the orphan farm boy Eragon finds a blue stone sent by Princess Arya, he sooner realizes that it is a dragon egg. When the dragon Saphira is born, Eragon meets his mentor Brom, and becomes the dragon rider foreseen in an ancient prophecy that would set his people free from the tyrant Galbatorix. Eragon meets the rebels Varden ... (Full plot summary below)
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The Kingdom of Alagaesia is ruled by the evil King Galbatorix, a former dragon rider that betrayed his mates and his people in his quest for power. When the orphan farm boy Eragon finds a blue stone sent by Princess Arya, he sooner realizes that it is a dragon egg. When the dragon Saphira is born, Eragon meets his mentor Brom, and becomes the dragon rider foreseen in an ancient prophecy that would set his people free from the tyrant Galbatorix. Eragon meets the rebels Varden and together they fight against the evil sorcerer Durza and the army of Galbatorix in a journey for freedom.
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| Entertainment WeeklyGregory KirschlingGive Eragon a few years: By then, it might be delightfully bad. |
| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxGod help us, there's going to be a director's cut, isn't there? |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganFirst-time director Stefan Fangmeier does a good job overseeing the look and pacing of the film, but often seems to neglect more humdrum details like plotting and dialogue. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussStefen Fangmeier establishes himself as the Uwe Boll of family-friendly fantasy. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenWhile it offers nothing new, it gets a passing grade because it does have some interesting characters, brought to life by some top-notch acting talent. |
| NewsdayGene SeymourWith most of the work going into the tech stuff, the actors seem left pretty much on their own. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubEragon may not be a big Oscar contender, but in a movie season filled with blood diamonds, fascist soldiers and Idi Amin, it provides a much-needed afternoon of PG-rated family-friendly adventure. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongThe characters are full-on clichés spouting wooden lines, given no time to develop as the film races from one silly conflict to another. |
| Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)Josh Larsen'Eragon' is a rip-off, but it doesn't look like one. |
| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. Smith..."Eragon" is a fun film that is certain to join the ranks of "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" in the world of fantasy films. |