Gary Barber Producer. Richard D. Zanuck Producer. Lili Fini Zanuck Producer. Jonathan Glickman Executive Producer. Thom Noble Film Editor. Adrian Biddle Director of Photography. Wolf Kroeger Production Designer. Joan Bergin Costume Designer. Richard R. Hoover Visual Effects Supervisor. Ed Shearmur Music. View All Critic Reviews May 15, What a waste of talent! Why wasn't Ben Kingley in this schlock -- it seems tailor made for him! Think: "Blood Rayne", but a little better. This film is muddled beyond belief, but it's pretty, so that counts for sumin'.
Christian C Super Reviewer. May 06, Far from a terrible movie but nothing great too, The whole idea is old but hardly ever been done, Mathew McConaughey was very over the top, The action was ok but nothing new, I must admit the dragon effects look pretty good for its year, It's pretty fun for a quick watch but very forgettable. Jamie C Super Reviewer. Dec 13, The post apocalyptic B movie epic Reign of Fire maintains a sense of genuine danger, anguish and dread.
Even whilst assuring the audience not to take any of it too seriously, I found myself thinking that it really was the end of everything. That's an achievement for a film with this many logical flaws and laughable ideas. But essentially what's really needed to make a film about doomsday survivors slaying dragons work is decent CGI creatures. The visuals are in fact stunningly eye popping and look like the real deal.
There's also some great cinematography and a handful of strong performances not normally found in an action film. Matthew McConaughey in particular is energetic, believeable and engaging as the bizzare and irrational antihero. So much that Christian Bale is almost overlooked. But not quite, his acting and his believeable Scottish accent is a surprise. As is the script which is a lot less cringe-worthy than I was first expecting. But I can't say the same about the odd lack of dragons shown on screen.
There's only ever one dragon on screen with the exception of a single long shot with a whole wing of them. As for the expected explosive ending. It's a lot less fiery than it needs to be and therefore gives us a fairly dissapointing finale. Nevertheless you can't really hate the film unless you're totally immune to any form of cinematic charm, or the spectacle of watching great flying beasts breathing fire and destroying massive landscapes.
Overall, the film doesn't explore the potential of it's jaw droppingly exciting premise. Still, it really engrossed me, and I enjoyed the experience of watching it. Directors C Super Reviewer. Nov 26, Anyone for dragons?
The only leaders left to keep the pitiful human morsels alive are 'Batman', 'King Leonidas' and a bald tattooed Texan. And thus the premise for 'Reign of Fire' is born, like a phoenix from the flames, like the one true ring from the searing heat of Mount Doom, like I'm going overboard aren't I?. So yeah, totally cool movie title and a wicked idea no doubt, the problem being the final execution of the entire film.
An apocalyptic 'Mad Max' type future with a pocket of human wastrels holed up in an old castle in the north of England. An American ego joins the team love how the yanks always butt in on a war hehe even in the future! Of course there is dragon action but its few and far between and even then you don't see the dragons too much.
On one hand hiding the beasts does add more mystery and suspense, I can see that notion. But on the other hand we all know what dragons look like and what they do, there's really no need to hide them in the shadows ala Ridley Scott's 'Alien'.
End of the day a dragon is a dragon and to be completely honest they aren't that scary, more mythical and fun really, like unicorns. Other issues with the film is how utterly grey and dull it all looks, so very unexciting.
Sure its an apocalyptic world set up north in a sea of ash but lets try make it somewhat visually thrilling for the viewer. The characters are all rather generic and somewhat annoying also, you kinda want to see them get eaten half the time.
Bale has his stupid mockney accent again and just shouts all the time, Butler's character just seems pointless and you just know he's gonna end up crispy dragon meat, but McConaughey is more intriguing as the obvious 'Captain Ahab' with muscles and tattoo's. Other than those three everyone else is unimportant and you couldn't care a less whether they live or die. Although seeing more folk getting baked or eaten by dragons is sorely missing here.
I also recall when this film came out that everyone was half expecting to see epic battles between helicopter gunships and dragons over the skies of London.
Why you ask? So it was disappointing not to see any of that, also disappointing not to see any real epic dragon fights a tall, just lots of flying dragons at a distance, roars, silhouettes and shadows. We finally get to see the big male properly at the end but only seconds before it gets killed, what's the point of that!?. The whole concept is good and there are some nice moments in the film. The whole team effort of trying to kill a dragon by the Americans is quite fun to watch if somewhat ridiculous.
Would you really do all that just to try and kill a dragon if you had a helicopter, lots of guns and a tank? Is the skydiving with nets really necessary? I still fail to see how that would even work, which it doesn't in the film haha. Also are dragons immune to bullets or something?? This film is a semi decent fantasy flick and it is fun but its just not as good as it can be.
You get the impression there is an epic visual treat lurking which hasn't been fully realised. You can't even say its a good B-movie as the film had a big budget and was suppose to be a blockbuster, it did OK though.
Not bad but really lacking some punch. All I can think of whilst watching is how I could of done things differently to make the film more thrilling and in your face exciting. It just feels like such a wasted chance for a truly rip roaring fantasy, McConaughey's character just about saves the film really, without him it would of been totally dry.
He goes down in epic glory too which was cool. Phil H Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Worst Superhero Movies. Best Netflix Series and Shows. Go back.
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Twenty years later, the adult Quinn Christian Bale is the fire chief of a refortified castle community, responsible for dousing the blazes lit by the dragon's prodigious number of flame-spewing offspring, airborne juggernauts that have wreaked havoc across the globe, torching civilization and turning humans into an endangered species.
Fight Fire With Fire. Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller. Rated PG for intense action violence. Did you know Edit. Trivia The method by which the dragons expel fire was inspired by two actual animals: the spitting cobra and bombardier beetle.
Goofs Van Zan and Alex tell Quinn that there is only one male dragon and, like fish, the females lay their eggs and the male makes a "pass" to fertilize them. Yet when Quinn discovers the egg inside the downed dragon, there is an embryo visible, which should only happen AFTER fertilization. Quotes [referring to the dragons] Denton Van Zan : Ever see a male? Connections Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode User reviews Review. Top review. Fun variation on a timeless allegory.
Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey give intense performances as two men with opposite views on how to lead others in difficult circumstances. An unexpected discovery releases an alpha male Dragon who fathers the resurgence of the species. A montage shows how how dragons emerge as the dominant species. In the aftermath, Christian Bale organizes survivors into a self sustaining community at an intact historic castle.
Bale's view is to protect, endure and wait it out. McConaughey arrives and contradicts Bale, believing the only resolution is a direct confrontation. The movie plays the conflict fairly straight and is very effective. I think the performances and quality of production hold up well and recommend it to everyone as an example of an under-appreciated cross genre popcorn flick.
The basic allegorical foundation of this film isn't new but it is timeless. Whether it be Watership Down or the new Battlestar Galactica, I never tire of variations on this story.
If dragons are your thing, I also recommend the Dragonslayer directed by Mathew Robbins. FAQ 3. Van Zan mentions that he was able to kill a dragon during "magic hour" what was he talking about?
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