Maybe it's because I've watched too many fantasy movies of the same type over the years. I don't have the inexplicable expectations of watching the "Harry Potter" series, but it feels a little better and more emotional than watching "The Chronicles of Narnia". Although the film looks a bit familiar, it's not surprising, even the original author, the young Christopher Paolini, is frank: the inspiration for the "Hereditary" trilogy came from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
After careful reflection, I feel that the most profound feeling left by the film "Dragon Rider" is the sadness of the dragon knight who lost the dragon. The fetters, consonance, entanglement, and even life and death between the dragon and its chosen knight are very touching, as if the relationship and fate between a warhorse and a warrior, a sword and a swordsman. But no matter the unity of man and horse, or the unity of man and sword, they are not as supernatural and mysterious as the unity of man and dragon in the film. As a dragon knight, you must take good care of his partner Feilong, because after losing, the knight can only be left alone, like a dead empty shell lingering in the world, and like a lonely wandering soul living in isolation, this kind of eternal separation brings The incomparable sadness and grief are more terrifying than death itself.
The peasant boy Elagon (played by Edward Spiles) has the basic qualities and a lonely life that any young man should have. very. How many roads does a boy have to walk to become a man, the young Eragon has to walk a difficult and quick road to become a hero of salvation - his uncle is bound to be killed, and the young man embarks on a self-conscious journey of revenge... At first He may be a little clumsy and a little reckless, but his special mission forced him to grow up quickly and gradually understand the mission he has to shoulder, a mission of personal heroism: destroy the evil empire to save the beautiful homeland.
Just as every such film needs a wise prophet to lead the way, Eragon also has a mentor, because the growth of a hero requires assistance, guidance, and even sacrifice. As a result, the old knight Bloom (played by Jeremy Irons) who lost his love for the dragon appeared at the right time. Under his guidance, Eragon began to learn the required courses: swordsmanship, ancient sayings, dragon control and combat skills. There is also a dragon knight mark on the palm, like the training and upgrading of heroes in computer games...
Even if this kind of dazzling film does not pay much attention to character building, the film is indeed a bit rushed in terms of character reproduction. Except for the image of the old knight, the other characters are relatively flat and pale. Another main positive character in the film, Princess Aya, is unavoidable disappointment. Not only is the image far different from the original, but the role is relatively thin. Perhaps it is a problem with the screenwriter's structure. Her appearance seems to be to steal the "egg". After being rescued by Eragon, he only played a dispensable auxiliary role, and his character, temperament, appearance and behavior were not attractive enough. Plus, the villain, the lackey wizard, has more scenes than the Evil King (played by John Malkovich), but isn't quite as memorable as the Evil King.
In recent years, computer special effects have made the magical images in the books appear on the screen one by one, and they are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In terms of the overall special effects of "Dragon Knight", it cannot be compared with "The Lord of the Rings". However, Sapphira, the blue flying dragon created by ILM and Weta Workshop, is a little cute and a little bit of a joke. Some scenes are also a bit interesting, such as Sapphira soaring in the sky with Eragon on his back, and the mighty natural rivers, mountains, rivers and forests passing under him one after another - once again proving the strength of Americans in stunts.
The war scene in the film is considered a small scene in the fantasy film war scene, but the majestic and exciting soundtrack sounded at the right time can also inspire people. Perhaps the film has retained its strength in many aspects, perhaps to reserve for the next two films, which inevitably breeds new waits, how will "Elder" and "Empire" unfold, and how to add new fun element, really curious.
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