ERAGON

Kat: ll

Based on a series of novels Eragon tells the story of a young farmboy who is suddenly thrust into a world of swordfights, magic, and dragons. Although this story may be somewhat reminicent of the Lord of the Rings it is anything but. While the LOTR ranks a 4,4.5 and 5 star movies respectively this one does not even come close.

Although I did find the story amusing and entertaining there was nothing particularly new or spectacular about it. It did have some beautifull scenery and some of the special effects were fun to watch but in the end the story itself was a tired one. It left me with a feeling of .... "been there, done that." Its not that I feel that I have seen the same story before, it is that I have seen it done better 100x before . It is a plethora of cliches.

If you are in the mood for some fantasy on the big screen go for it.... just do not expect to be amazed :)