"Eragon" Movie Review

Jason wrote

I begin to wonder if the screen writers even read the book. I dont see how they could follow up with a sequal. They totally blew off Roran and Katrina was never even mentioned. I dont see it possible to even loosly follow the actual story line without those two characters.

Posted June 22, 2009

Chandler wrote

I would have to agree with the other comments on this one. The books, in my opinion, are some of the best novels ever written when it comes to being an epic fantasy. They rank right up there with Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. But the movie is a total disappointment. I understand that when converting a book to film there are things that need to be left out to keep the movie going, but this is an example of what happens when u leave to much of the story out. "Eragon" the movie was not the story told in "Eragon" the book. It is as Sammy, Andrew, and Erin wrote.. a failure. And i'll be mad with the rest of the inheritance fan's if the same is pulled in "Eldest" if they could even possibly think of making it after this.

Posted December 28, 2008

Shanda wrote

I was asked to read the Inheitance Cycly, so I did. Then I watched to movie. Never again. The movie was a complete faliure and a disapointment. The three books are amazing and I enocurage people to read them, but DO NOT WATCH THE MOVIE! It infuriated me to a point on smashing in my T.V. screen. I don't know if it's possible but I have seen it before; Why didn't Chritopher have any say in the making of the movie??? Authors are aloud a say. I know I wouldn't have let my book be ripped to pieces like that. It was such a wonderful book and it shouldn't have been made into a movie unless the movie was going to be similar the book. GRRRR!!! In general, the books rock while the movie of eragon crashed and burned!

Posted December 11, 2008

Dominique wrote

I think that he book was really good, and that it gave enough character for people to want to keep reading it.
But the movie was okay, I mean people who read the book could easily point out what parts of the book that they left out that was important. But other than that it was thrilling, and exciting enough to watch.

Posted October 09, 2008

Devorah wrote

You shouldn't bother to watch the movie, or even the clips! First of all, they left out a LOT of information, the special effects suck, and you should just let the people who read the book imagine what the characters look like.

Posted October 05, 2008

suncearay wrote

I loved the book but the move was wrong. I not saying that the acting was bad. NO NO The acting was great but the arrangement of details and the stuff that was left out was so important to the story and the director just did not get the book at all. He should never direct another movie like this again. He destroyed the book.
I cried went the movie was over for there could not be a second movie that was connected to the book.
In fact I think that I hate that director for what he did. Do you realize that even Alva did not have point to her ears or her eyes was not slighted and that she did not even wear green.
What was the dress designer and the director was thinking about when they when into this project.

Posted October 04, 2008

Brent wrote

I agree wholeheartedly with the other commenters. I had never heard of Eragon, saw the movie, thought It was ok, had a tough time following it, then I bought the books and realized the movie was horrible compared to the books. I can't wait to read the 3rd book, If another movie is in the works there is a lot of work to do to have it make sense and it would be nice if it actually followed the books.

Posted August 18, 2008

Alex wrote

Just as most people Said up there, I was exited, but, from the very start, things were WRONG. It was horrible, they didn't have enough time. Movies that take from books (big books) Need to be 2-21/2 Hours, not 1 1/2. WHAT DID THEY EXPECT??

Posted August 09, 2008

jesus catriano wrote

the book i loved so much i read it over and over i dreamd of rideing a dragon i cryd when brom died i wanted to be a part of it so much i loved it and then i heard of the movie i almost past the fuck out yo so i go see the movie i loved the start it was so great and then it wint on and skiped 98% of what made the story so fuckin powerfull the movie killd my dreams of seeing it real and the dierctor should be hung by his sack 4 doing what he did i am also so mad at paolini because he let them do what they did if you dont got the muney to make the movie perfect then dont fuckin make it we walked out of the movie and acted as if tho the movie never existed trust me alot of ppl were leaveing that movie

Posted July 18, 2008

Sammy wrote

I loved the book very much (including eldest) and I was so exited for the movie to come out. However, as the movie progressed, I slowly became more and more angry, and when I finally left the theater I was nearly fuming. The movie might've been simply hilariously bad, if it hadn't been a complete failure.
I encourage every true inheritance fan to never bother with this abomination of a movie again.

Posted January 20, 2008