It can't be said that it is not a blockbuster, it has everything that a blockbuster should have; I don't think it can be called a blockbuster, because it lacks a sublimation of the soul.
Let me talk about the advantages first, the special effects of this film are quite good. The protagonist Eragon (sorry, I always read it as a soda can) flew in the sky on the flying dragon Sapphira, and his sense of speed was dripping and hearty, borrowing the description of a certain media as "being on a roller coaster"; The climax, the Battle of Faldendo, is also quite good with sound and light.
Compared with its advantages, the disadvantages can be said to be fatal. The whole play did not show the theme of "the belief of the dragon knights is their sharpest weapon". The process of the protagonist Eragon's growth from a farm boy to a dragon knight is too straightforward and logical. Frustration seems pale. Deceived by the evil wizard Desa, Eragon insisted on saving the princess Anya, and his teacher Blum died to save him. This was a very good plot, but it was handled very simply and hastily. You can guess the plot behind, this is also the failure of the whole play.
The simplicity of the plot is one of its fatal flaws, and another serious flaw is the performance of the actors. I can't say that the casting is not good, but most of the actors are only similar in appearance but not in spirit. As a newcomer in the film industry, Edward Speleers, who was on the silver screen for the first time, did not have many highlights in his performance, but he was excusable; he The mentor Bloom is played by Jeremy Irons. This old man has a good appearance and looks like a down-and-out old dragon knight, but his performance is a bit face-to-face, and he does not well show the wisdom and ability of the old man; resistance; The Warden princess Anya in the army is played by Sianna Galloli. She has a small role and has a strong tendency to vase, and her performance is slightly pretentious; the villain, the evil king Gobatal the Great, was also famous before. The Dragon Knight, but later fallen, he is played by John Malkovich, who has fewer roles in the play, and will not comment; instead, it is worth writing about the emperor's men, evil wizard, villain Thad, British Oscar winner Robert · Carlisle played him, and he showed his evil temperament with a gorgeous and pale look, red hair and eyes as soon as he appeared, and his subsequent performances were also impressive, and his strength was even more powerful. Fortunately, the protagonist Eragon has long been planted in his hands.
Overall, "Dragon Knight" can only be regarded as a visual feast. It has little attention to the conflict of beliefs, the contest between justice and evil, and the growth of teenagers, which is the biggest regret. For example, Moto, the son of the evil dragon knight in the play, fights for justice. His inner contradiction is also a shining point, and it can be said that there is a lot of room for exploration.
Finally, according to the clues left in the play, such as the whereabouts of Eragon's playmates in the same year, the revenge of the evil emperor, etc., it is estimated that the second part of "Dragon Knight" can be seen soon.
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