"There Be Dragons" still adheres to the view of good and evil that director Roland Joffe is good at, binary conflict, and two lines go hand in hand. The story not only involves serious religious beliefs, but also a magnificent chapter in history. However, these alone, they do not make "There Be Dragons" too special, at most it shows that it has a large investment budget. On the technical side, the cinematography of many of the film's passages stands out, like snowflakes drifting into the room, with stunning transitions that leave the audience in awe.
"There Be Dragons" uses a more traditional approach, and the overall look is more old-school. It can probably be described as an enigmatic story, told with the help of the eyes of the wicked. There may be a reference to the official history, and its narrative tone is a bit orthodox, rather than the "hearsay" in "Assassination of the Gunslinger", to describe the coward Bob Ford hiding behind Jesse James, more legendary and mysterious color. Coincidentally, there is also an assassination at the end of the movie, but from a completely different perspective.
If the modern reminiscence part that repeatedly emphasizes and exaggerates emotions is removed, the film may appear purer and more historical. The film switches repeatedly between the two protagonists, with ups and downs. In the middle, Lily Cole's brief appearance was used to emphasize: believe in God and have eternal life. If you are far from God, you will be tempted by the devil. Although the protagonist has a distinct personality, there is a slight deficiency in the inner level, and the labels of good and bad are too obvious. "There Be Dragons" always wants to go legendary. As a story that happened in Spain, choosing English dialogue to deal with it is somewhat ingenious, and it seems more wishful thinking in general.
