I watched Eragon today, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The visual effects were very well done. I am very particular about physics when it comes to computer generated characters, and I was not disappointed. I realize that wings that size can't support such a heavy beast, but the dragon's flying felt very real to me, unlike the effects in Dragonheart. I instinctively knew the dragon was CG, but nothing "screamed" it to me. I was really pleased to see that the dragon appeared to be more like a bird than in other films. Bravo for that! The film's story was cliche -- the poor boy gains a dragon to defeat an evil overlord. But it's always a fun cliche, and I can't wait for part 2.
There were three things about the movie that I found particularly inspiring: The costumes near the end, the landscapes (or matte paintings), and the musical score. All three could be beautiful in themselves and inspiration for creating other art, including writing. The music would probably be the most inspirational to me for a story, since I'll probably buy the soundtrack to listen to while writing...though I will try to wait until after part 2 to get a boxed set. :)
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