Release Date: 14th December 2006 - Australia
Production Companies
Fox 2000 Pictures (presents)
Davis Entertainment
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: M
Runtime: 99 minutes
Budget: $100,000,000
Box Office Gross: $249,488,115 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
Eragon comes across a
smooth blue stone in the
forest, he believes that he
will help him buy food for
his family over the winter.
However, Eragon realises
that he has stumbled upon
a legacy as old as the
Empire itself when he
discovers that the stone
is an egg from which a
baby dragon is hatching.
From one night to the next,
his simple life shatters,
thrusting him into a
dangerous new world of
Eragon and the young
dragon must navigate the
treacherous landscape and
malevolent forces of an
empire ruled by a king
whose evil extends far and
wide, with only an ancient
blade and the wisdom of a
wise storyteller to guide
them. Will Eragon rise to
the challenge of becoming
a Dragon Rider, a role that
His actions may determine
the fate of the Empire.
Cast
Ed Speleers - Eragon
Jeremy Irons - Brom
Sienna Guillory - Arya
Robert Carlyle - Durza
John Malkovich - Galbatorix
Garrett Hedlund - Murtagh
Alun Armstrong - Uncle
Garrow
Gary Lewis - Hrothgar
Djimon Hounsou - Ajihad
Rachel Weisz - Saphira (Voice)
Richard Rifkin - Horst
Steven Spiers - Sloan
Joss Stone - Angela
Michael Mehlmann - Villager #1
Tamas Deak - Villager #2
Matt Devere - Tall Soldier
Mate Haumann - Sergeant
Andrea Fazekas - Horst's Wife
Caroline Chikezie - Nasuada
Agnes Banfalvy - Varden Woman
Pal Makrai - Varden Guard
Spencer Wilding - Razac #1
Gabor Hortobagyi - Razac #2
Crew
Director - Stefen Fangmeier
Based Upon the Novel "Eragon" -
Christopher Paolini
Screenplay - Peter Buchman
Executive Producers - Gil Netter and
Executive Producers - Gil Netter and
Chris Symes
Producers - John Davis and Wyck Godfrey
Co-Producer/Film Editor - Roger Barton
Co-Producer - Adam Goodman
U.K. Casting Director - Priscilla John
U.S. Casting Director - Mindy Marin
Production Designer - Wolf Kroeger
Concept Artist - Derek Thompson
Supervising Art Director - Jonathan McKinstry
Supervising Art Director: Additional
Photography, Vancouver - Helen Jarvis
Art Directors - Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson,
Art Directors - Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson,
Stuart Kearns, Stuart Rose, John King
and Tibor Lazar
Art Director: Additional Photography,
Vancouver - Michael Diner
Set Decorators - Elli Griff, Sandy Walker,
Istvan Toth and Simon Wakefield (Uncredited)
Set Decorators - Elli Griff, Sandy Walker,
Istvan Toth and Simon Wakefield (Uncredited)
Property Master - Paul Hedges
Property Master: Additional Photography,
Vancouver - James H. Chow
Supervising Prop Maker - Roland Stevenson
Costume Designer - Kym Barrett
Chief Makeup Artist - Trefor Proud
Chief Hair Stylist - Tracey Wells
Director of Photography - Hugh Johnson
Directors of Photography: Second Unit -
Harvey Harrison and Mike Brewster
Director of Photography: Motion Rig Unit/
Director of Photography: Motion Rig Unit/
Additional Photography, Vancouver - Shaun O'Dell
Aerial Directors of Photography - John Marzano
and Adam Dale
"A" Camera Operators - Peter Taylor
and Des Whelan
Supervising Location Manager - Terry Blyther
Unit Production Manager: Second Unit - Richard Sharkey
First Assistant Director - Christopher Newman
Second Unit Directors - Andy Armstrong
Second Unit Directors - Andy Armstrong
and E.J. Foerster
Second Unit Director/Unit Director: Motion
Second Unit Director/Unit Director: Motion
Rig Unit - Peter MacDonald
Stunt Coordinators - Steve M. Davison and
Gabor Piroch
Gabor Piroch
Assistant Stunt Coordinator - Melissa R. Stubbs
Motion Rig Stunt Coordinator - Mark Southworth
Vancouver Stunt Coordinator - J.J. Makaro
Sword Master - C.C. Smiff
Pilot/Aerial Coordinators - David Paris
and Marc Wolff
Special Effects Supervisor - Gerd Nefzer
Special Effects Supervisor - Gerd Nefzer
Special Effects Coordinator - Gabor Kiszelly
Special Effects Supervisor: Second Unit - Uli Nefzer
Special Effects Supervisor: Second Unit - Uli Nefzer
Special Effects Coordinator: Additional
Photography, Vancouver - Cameron Waldbauer
Creature Effects Supervisor/Visual Effects
Modeller - Brian Best
Modeller - Brian Best
Visual Effects Supervisors - Samir Hoon and
Michael J. McAlister
Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital - George Murphy
Co-Visual Effects Supervisor: Weta Digital - Guy Williams
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor - John T. Van Vilet
Visual Effects Producers - Denise Davis
Additional Visual Effects Supervisor - John T. Van Vilet
Visual Effects Producers - Denise Davis
and Arthur Windus
Visual Effects Producers: ILM - Gretchen Libby
and Jeff Olson
Visual Effects Producer: Weta Digital - Eileen Moran
Art Directors: Weta Digital - Michael Pangrazio
and Gus Hunter
Animation Supervisor: ILM - Glen McIntosh
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital - David Clayton
Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital - David Clayton
Animation Technical Supervisor: Weta Digital -
Shawn Dunn
Digital Production Manager: ILM - Michael DiComo
Visual Effects Production Manager: ILM -
Wayne Billheimer
Creature Supervisor: ILM - Aaron Ferguson
Creature Supervisor: ILM - Aaron Ferguson
Creature Supervisor: Weta Digital - Dana Peters
VFX Dragon Build Supervisor - Craig Narramore
CG Supervisor: ILM - John Helms
CG Supervisor: ILM - John Helms
Digital Compositing Supervisor: ILM - Dorne Huebler
Sequence Supervisors: ILM - Kevin Barnhill,
Jeff Doran, Kevin Reuter, Steve Braggs,
Raul Essig, Jason Rosson, Jay Cooper,
Michael Kennedy and R. Jay Williams
Concept Artists: ILM - Christian Alzmann
and Carlos Haunte
Digital Model Supervisors: ILM - Ken Bryan
and Paul Giacoppo
Lead Digital Matte Artists: ILM - Brett Northcutt
and Joshua Ong
Digital Paint and Roto Supervisor: ILM - Patrick Jarvis
Massive Supervisor: Weta Digital - Jon Allitt
Film Editors - Masahiro Hirakubo and
Chris Lebenzon
Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/
Chris Lebenzon
Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor/
Sound Re-Recording Mixer/ - Randy Thom
Supervising Sound Editor - Dennis Leonard
Assistant Sound Designer - Will Files
Saphira's Voice Designer - Bruce Botnick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Gary A. Rizzo
Production Sound Mixer - Mac Ruth
Dialogue Editor - Michael Silvers
ADR Editor - Daniel Laurie
Sound Effects Editors - Al Nelson
and Douglas Murray
Foley Artists - Jana Vance,
Denise Thorpe and Ellen Heuer
Foley Mixer - Frank Rinella
Music - Patrick Doyle
Review
ERAGON was not bad for a fantasy movie, but it has similarities to Star Wars. The film follows the plot of Christopher Paolini's novel of the same name, which is part of a best-selling book series called The Inheritance Cycle, and I haven't read it. It was unoriginal and inconsistent as the storyline contained several odd narrative choices, and I was fortunate to notice each one. Every deviation from the original novel was deemed unacceptable by Inheritance fans. Additionally, the dialogue was clunky.
The film boasts weird but impressive CGI visuals and a few solid acting performances, except for John Malkovich, who fails to convince as the evil King Galbatorix. He was ultimately miscast and wooden for a menacing role that didn't suit him. I was beginning to like the English actor Jeremy Irons, who put in an exceptional portrayal of Brom, and I didn't even realise that Garrett Hedlund from Tron: Legacy was in the feature.
If audiences had accepted the movie, its sequel, Eldest, would have been made. Overall, ERAGON was a less-than-incredible adaptation and an inoffensive fantasy adventure I would like to forget.
Star rating: (3/5) Average
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