But all that talent wasn't enough to save it from a script that didn't stick to the source material and, frankly, was derivative at best.Įragon author Christopher Paolini chimed in with the tweets, adding his voice of support to the crowd. While I can’t cover the entirety of Eragon, and you are cruel for wanting me to, a commenter had the brilliant suggestion of covering the first chapter. It admittedly had a stacked cast, with Ed Speleers' Eragon supported by John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz and Djimon Hounsou. The critique clearly holds a special place in everyone’s hearts, whether it’s the Eragon fanragers who are still frothing at the mouth or the Mythcreants regulars who are still laughing. The original film was an undeniable flop, with only a 16% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Given that Disney now has the rights to properties once owned by 20th Century Fox, and given the success of Disney Plus' recent Marvel series - namely WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and now Loki - it's not difficult to see why fans feel comfortable entrusting their favorite series to Disney. Fans are hoping the company will remake the poorly received 2006 film. Over 50,000 tweets are calling for streaming giant Disney Plus to turn its mammoth head toward the much-loved (and sadly maligned) Eragon fandom.
Eragon reads like it was dashed off to the presses after a lazy scan-read the publisher was too distracted by the ker-ching noises in his head to actually check the damn thing.
In movie terms, this movie looks and sounds like Lord of the Rings and plays out like a bad Star Wars rip-off.
Ed Speleers and Jeremy Irons starred in the original film. Criticism serves a big purpose: to highlight poor work and show others in the business exactly why and how it is poor, allowing them to make their own work better. Critics Consensus: Written by a teenager (and it shows), Eragon presents nothing new to the 'hero's journey' story archetype.