Review of DragonHeart (1996) by Stuart K — 05 Aug 2013
Directed by Rob Cohen (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Daylight (1996) and The Fast and the Furious (2001)), this is a very exciting and entertaining action-fantasy-adventure, written by Charles Edward Pogue (The Fly (1986)).
It's a lighthearted, cheerful romp, and it's adventures like this that are dying out in cinemas these days. In Olde England, around 1000 AD, the Knight Bowen (Dennis Quaid) has been chasing a dragon called Draco (voiced by Sean Connery), who saved the life of Saxon Prince Einon (David Thewlis).
But with the new lease of life, Einon turned evil, enslaving rebels to build a castle. Bowen finds Draco with a view to kill, however after learning Draco is the last dragon ever, Bowen and Draco form a truce and a partnership.
Defrauding villages by doing staged dragon slayings. But it's not long before Bowen's path crosses with Einon's again, but Einon cannot die without dire consequences. It has some silly moments, but it's very entertaining, having Connery voice Draco was an inspired choice, adding humour and gravitas to the proceedings.
It's still great fun to watch now.
This review of DragonHeart (1996) was written by Stuart K on 05 Aug 2013.
DragonHeart has generally received positive reviews.
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