![]() ![]() The dragons in the film are brought to life by the extensive use of CGI and do look impressive, particularly when Quinn's settlement is attacked by a dragon or during the film's final showdown where Quinn is face-to-face with one of them. Unfortunately, Quinn doesn't have a say in whether or not his group will participate in such a bold plan, which could potentially backfire and kill them all. Kill the male, and there will be no one to fertilize the next batch of dragon eggs, thereby wiping them out when the current generation dies off. Apparently, all the dragons are female and there is only one male member in the species. Backed by some impressive military hardware, including a helicopter, Van Zan plans to travel to London to end the dragon infestation once and for all. They are led by the tough-talking and cigar-chomping Denton Van Zan (Matthew McConaughey of " U-571") who claims that the dragons can be killed, and he has done so successfully in the past. However, a small glimmer of hope comes with the arrival of a small contingent of Americans who have flown across the Atlantic in one of the few remaining airplanes. Unfortunately, like humanity in general, Quinn's settlement is on the verge of dying from starvation- that is, if the dragons don't burn them to a crisp first. A much older Quinn (Christian Bale of " Captain Corelli's Mandolin") now leads a rag-tag group of survivors in a small stronghold. Fast forward to the year 2020, and human civilization has essentially been reduced to ashes, as the dragons have quickly increased their numbers to three million and become the dominant species on the planet. The story kicks off in the present day where a young boy named Quinn Ambercromby witnesses the accidental discovery and awakening of a real fire-breathing dragon in a London subway construction site. Mixing " Dungeons & Dragons"-inspired fantasy with " Mad Max"-style post-apocalyptic science fiction, " Reign of Fire" achieves mixed results, with a great premise and a few memorable action set pieces being bogged down by comic-book characterizations, unintelligible dialogue, and the limitations of the film's modest budget. What if the mythical creatures known as dragons actually existed and emerged from a state of dormancy to wreak havoc on the modern world? That is the high concept behind " Reign of Fire", the latest effort from Rob Bowman, director of the " X-Files" movie. Reign of Fire Movie Review Movie Review by Anthony Leong © Copyright 2002 Reign of Fire Movie Review by Anthony Leong from ![]()
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