| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Karina Montgomery |
| Who actually thought they would see this movie? If you're totally
into dragons, you probably have no patience for Matthew McConaughey.
If you have a big crush on Matthew, you probably think dragons are
for kids. Yet, there I was, fully geeked out in...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: B+) |
| "There's nothing magical about it!"
Reign of Fire begins with a beguiling, convincing portrayal of a
post-apocalyptic society, then concludes with an absurd, abrupt mishmash of
dragonslaying bravado and questionable biology. It's been forever since
we've...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Brendan Cullin (Rating: 8/10) |
| One of the funnier lines that I heard in Reign of Fire. And although I am not
American, and can't totally disagree with that statement. However, it was kind
of ironic hearing it come out of the mouth of a Brit. With their crooked, yellow
teeth. And their...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C) |
| REIGN OF FIRE (director/writer: Rob Bowman; screenwriters: story and
screenplay by Gregg Chabot & Kevin Peterka/Matt Greenberg; cinematographer:
Adrian Biddle; editor: Thom Noble; music: Edward Shearmur; cast: Christian Bale
(Quinn), Matthew...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 5/10) |
| CAPSULE: An idea that could have been intriguing but
was mishandled avoiding showing the most interesting
scenes of the story. There are nice moments in REIGN
OF FIRE, but there are is also a lot of comic book-ish
civilization on...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 4/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "Reign of Fire" (Touchstone Pictures)
Combine a pinch of "Highlander" with a generous dollop of videomania
and you come up with this "Road Warrior"-type of apocalyptic adventure. The
story begins in present-day London...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Laura Clifford (Rating: B-) |
| In present day London, a young boy visits his mother at a construction site
and awakens a beast only accredited to myth and legend. Twenty years
later, that boy, Quinn (Christian Bale, "American Psycho"), is helping a
community survive the scorched...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3/4) |
| As the American leader of a ragtag army contingent, Denton Van Zan (Matthew
McConaughey) has come to England in the year 2020 on a mission to save the
world, or at least what's left of it. Van Zan's a cocky guy who chomps on his
burnt out stogie when he...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 6/10) |
| After a summer full of heady films that made us think (thank you, Jason
Bourne, Michael Sullivan and John Anderton), we finally get the first real
popcorn movie of the season in Reign of Fire, a moderately entertaining if
not downright odd blend of...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 6/10) |
| PLOT:
The year is 2020 and dragons have taken over the world. They have all but
conquered our major cities and continue to proliferate and barbeque humans
daily. But when an American group of so-called "dragon slayers" approach another
cluster of...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Sean O'Connell (Rating: 2.5/5) |
| Pity the dragon. When not building lame adventures around the mythical beasts
(Dungeons & Dragons), filmmakers have saddled the poor creatures with the smooth
baritone stylings of Sean Connery (Dragonheart). Reign of Fire, director Rob
Bowman’s grim...more |
| Reign of Fire Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 1.5/4) |
| REIGN OF FIRE (2002) 1 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Christian Bale,
Matthew McConaughey, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler, Scott James
Moutter and David Kennedy. Screenplay by Gregg Chabot & Kevin Peterka
and Matt Greenberg. Story by Chabot and...more |
