People are voting emotionally.

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

This is literally a completely different story and my god it is just not good. I will give it one thing.... i'm not even kidding, just.... one thing. watching the movie made me read the book, now i know why everyone hates it. i could have done a better job on this script while drunk and on LITERALLY, any other drug you could think of. This movie is the result of reading the back of the book cover and the last two chapters. I seriously hope the moron who wrote this never has children, we already have enough stupid people in the world. If the person who did the script for this (shudders) movie, QUIT YOUR JOB. You seriously suck at this OUT LOUD.

When I first sat down to watch the Eragon film, I thought I was bound to be dissapointed. It's very rare that a film truly follows the book. And yet, this movie manages not only to pull that off, but to be even better than the novel. Great acting, great characters, and I fell IN LOVE with the cgi used on Saphira. Over all, a rare gem and example of how to do a book adaptation right. Ignore the haters, if I could I'd rate this film even higher

If you are watching this movie expecting a great retelling of the book series, your wrong. Oh so very wrong. The beginning of the movie proves this enough. Moments after Saphira's birth, she's a full grown dragon. Literally moments. What took months of establishment took the movie seconds. If you think the movie will be accurate, your wrong. The first flight with Saphira is spent in her arms, with Eragon being held. The actual book however depicts Eragon on her back, and makes a point of his legs getting injured as his legs rubbed against the scales of Saphira. THIS WAS A MAJOR PLOT POINT! Everything involving the introduction to the magic system is just wrong. What happened to the alley where Eragon was cornered? Oh and don't even get me started on the Raz'ac Overall, a horrid retelling of a good book, which only proves that Hollywood would rather shove their ideas down the throats of established characters and such.

Brom: narrating - There was a time when the fierce and beautiful land of Alagaësia was ruled by men astride mighty dragons. To protect and serve was their mission, and for thousands of years, the people prospered. But the Riders grew arrogant, and began to fight among themselves for power. Sensing their weakness, a young Rider named Galbatorix betrayed them, and in a single bloody battle, believed he had killed them all, Riders and dragons alike. Since then, our land has been ruled by Galbatorix. He crushed all rebellion, including the freedom fighters known as the Varden. Those that survived fled to the mountains. There, they hoped for a miracle that might even their odds against the king. Our story begins one night, as Arya, an ally of the Varden, rides for her life, carrying a stone stolen from the king himself...Oh, alrighty there! Let me just say that this is how the movie starts, with Brom telling the story of Alagaësia. All good there, Jeremy Irons (who plays Brom like a charm) has a soothing voice that beckons you to sit down and listen to his stories, but what he says is not entirely by the book and if you read the book first - like I did - you might get upset. The Riders did not grew arrogant and they did not fight between themselves until Galbatorix came along and began to act high and mighty! He is the reason the Riders were killed and the dragons as well. And Arya - who is an elf - did not steal the stone stolen from the king. She was guarding it for many years. The stone was actually a dragon egg - one of the 3 in the books that still remained unhatched! - that was carried back and forward between the elves and the dwarfs - which, by the way, do not appear at all in the movie! but in the book they hold a great part of the story. But never-mind that