jeudi, décembre 14, 2006 Eragon: Tale of a Giant, Blue Tic-Tac  Logic puzzle:(Statement 1) The book is better than the movie. (Statement 2) The book is not really THAT great. So where does that leave the movie? Kind of between the rock and a hard place. It's hard to rank something which is neither here nor there, but SX and I loved it because of it's dragons - which is (in all honesty) what Eragon is all about. [SPOILER ALERT-CLOSE YOUR EYES!] The usual epic hero storyline ensues after a farmboy accidentally picks up a His uncle, who brought him up, is killed as the evil King Galbatorix (whose name suggests that he belongs more in Asterix and Obelix comics), searches for this new Dragon Rider. Magic, arrows, swords, and Africans dressed in Mongolian dress march towards a final showdown between the Varden (freedom fighters) and the Empire, and lots of fire, blood and magic ensue. Good wins out in the end (as usual), and the book is better than the movie (as usual). What I found most lacking in the movie was the bond that forms between Rider and Mount - the use of telepathy, the concept of Oneness with your dragon, the notion that your dragon can help with the casting of the spells, the first time Saphira breathed fire... lost. Which is the movie's loss - so much more could have been done, although I did love the hug between Eragon and Saphira at the end. The treatment of various relationships also fell by the wayside as the movie rushed to finish the storytelling. The relationships between Eragon and Brom, Arya, Saphira, Murtagh, Ajihan, Hrothgar, Roran and Garrow were not shown - which is a great pity, as the later comments about Eragon's character changing/growing would sound less jarring if we had seen him coming into his own. However, despite the numerous sins of omission, the movie is still watchable, and SX enjoyed the dragons even more than I did (which is saying a lot.) I think it's worth a weekend watch. SX and I finished the evening by shopping at Carrefour, and eating prata at Thomson. All movie-related expenses paid, including travel? Approximately $15 for the night per person. Good, clean, cheap fun - although she did insult me the whole way and call me names and kept saying evil things about biscuits. :) * SX agrees, but we both think Harry looks better than William [Eragon: Tale of a Giant, Blue Tic-Tac] |
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