
In present-day London, 12-year-old Quinn Abercromby witnesses the awakening of a hibernating dragon from a centuries-long slumber, the result of a construction dig supervised by his mother and an incident for which Quinn feels partially responsible. Twenty years later, the adult Quinn (Christian Bale) is the fire chief of a refortified castle community, responsible for dousing the blazes lit by the dragon's prodigious number of flame-spewing offspring, airborne juggernauts th... (Full plot summary below)
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In present-day London, 12-year-old Quinn Abercromby witnesses the awakening of a hibernating dragon from a centuries-long slumber, the result of a construction dig supervised by his mother and an incident for which Quinn feels partially responsible. Twenty years later, the adult Quinn (Christian Bale) is the fire chief of a refortified castle community, responsible for dousing the blazes lit by the dragon's prodigious number of flame-spewing offspring, airborne juggernauts that have wreaked havoc across the globe, torching civilization and turning humans into an endangered species. Hope arrives in the form of Denton "Dragon Slayer" Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey), an American known to be the only man to ever kill one of the dragons, and Alex (Izabella Scorupco), a scientist/pilot who's a member of Van Zan's army, a zealous fighting force that includes a secret weapon: the Archangels, paratroopers using themselves as bait to attract and then dispatch the deadly beasts.
Leave your thoughts about Reign of Fire.
| 3BlackChicks ReviewKamal 'The Diva' LarsuelReign of Fire will likely reign over the box office. |
| Zap2it.comMichael SzymanskiA modern-day gothic horror! This is one hot hot HOT movie, and it's not just because of the cool dragons, it's a fun ride! |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperI'm not going to argue that Reign of Fire is a good movie, but it's terribly entertaining it's kind of a classic camp film, so I'm giving it thumbs up. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Garners so much potential for a large exciting universe, but is just a waste of acting talent, special effects and money |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA summertime fun monster blockbuster B- film for the kid inside us that never grew up. |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovWe never get the feel that this is a monumental conflict with nothing less than the human species at stake. |
| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkDelivers a fresh, rousing take on the venerable traditions of the monster movie. |
| KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)Danny MintonThe budget on the film must have been pretty small, because they sure did make us leave a lot to our imaginations. |
| Caution SpoilersSarah CartlandA cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for, in this case an extended Tube network. It's an enjoyably doomy B-movie, played straight apart from an Empire Strikes Back "I am your father!" scene featuring the most bouncily over-acting kids ever. |
| Georgia StraightSteve NewtonReign of Fire is one of the most intense and enjoyable monster flicks I've ever seen. |