Leofwine_draca I think zero budget fantasy films are among the worst of all cinematic sub-genres. There are very few ways in which you can convincingly portray a fantastic world on a limited budget, and in these amateurish effort you tend to get non-acting cast members wandering around in the woods, wearing what appear to be Halloween costumes, and occasionally engaging with some extremely tacky special effects.That's exactly the case in this near-plot less piece of drivel about a group of characters who embark on a journey to defeat a dragon which has been terrorising the land. If you're a fan of dragon attacks, you'll be disappointed here by the almost entire absence of scaly foes, apart from a couple of minutes of appalling CGI. Instead what we get are people wandering around the woods while the camera shakes and there's the occasional fight scene.This is appalling stuff indeed; there are no recognisable cast members here, just members of a local theatre troupe; at least AGE OF DRAGONS had Danny Glover in the cast and that IN THE NAME OF THE KING had Jason Statham. If there's a script, I didn't notice it.

Blinkster boy I know it's not an epic, but for half a million quid you're never going to get Lord of the Rings. The acting is decent, the setting is believable and most of the cast do their old world accents very well. Yes, the dragon does look a little clunky but it only appears fleetingly so it hardly spoils the film.The whole feature has a wonderful mellowness to it. It's so refreshing to see a film of this genre written about everyday folk: no kings, warlocks or dark lords. The script is plain but earnest and the characters are easy to relate to. Try to think of it as the journey of two brothers and their mates rather than a reptilian killing spree and you'll see what I mean.Erik Denton and Maclain Nelson are great in the lead roles. Both characters are extremely likable and the actors are incredibly attractive. I love the contrast between the two brothers. Darius (played by Erik) is overburdened, distant and a little sad, while Kendrick (played by Maclain) is wide-eyed and eager to please. Nice work fellas! Credit also to the excellent Slate Holmgren, who really shines as sidekick Roland.The shaky camera-work in the orc fight has come in for a lot of criticism. It worked fine for me: we all know why directors do this so there's no need to give them a hard time about it. My only gripe is that the side story whereby Oswin tries to tame the dragon was never given a chance to develop. I guess they ran out of time.All in all, this is a touching tale about two blokes trying to do some good in the world. It is not an action adventure. Enjoy it for what it is.

Abrucard Well, for the most part, it was pretty straight forward with the story. The thing that struck me at first, was their costumes and makeup seemed too pristine. They seemed like they were in a film, not real life, too clean cut, if you know what I mean. The acting was good, better than most low budgets. The special effects, well, you get the idea, they didn't have countless millions to spend on them, so you don't see much of the dragon, except towards the end, briefly, so if you are used to the Hollywood blockbuster effects, you'll be disappointed. However, if you are a fan of independent or small scale films, this one is for you. In my opinion, pay no mind to the belligerent reviews below. This film was well done, with what resources they had. It is not even close to the worst film I have seen (see Psycho Ward if you want BAD). Bottom line, you gotta at least give it a chance. Worth renting, not buying (though you can watch it for free on Hulu, so no gripes about wasted money).

scott-halter Very good lower-budget Adventure/Sci-Fi film. The special effects were above-average and the acting was as well. Isaac Singleton Jr. plays a fun character with his excellent facial expressions. Shots of scenes with the dragon are actually very well done on such a low budget. Makes me wonder what they could have done with a larger budget. All in all an enjoyable film that will keep you entertained. Much better than some of the box office adventure films out lately that spent 50-100 mill and the film turned out not to be enjoyable and entertaining. The people who enjoy adventure films or "dragon" films will want to see this one. This is the type of film people want to have an opportunity to see so hopefully this will be available to most.