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Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire
2017 98 min United States of America, Romania PG-13 12+
★5.9
Fantasy, Adventure
Director: Patrik Syversen
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Description
When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is stolen, more than the throne is at stake; the siblings must end their rivalry with swords and sorcery or the kingdom may fall.
Starring
Patrick Stewart
Actor
Tom Rhys Harries
Actor
Jessamine-Bliss Bell
Actor
Key opinion
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire is generally viewed as a low-budget children's adventure that fails to innovate within its franchise. While the CGI dragon and vocal performances provide a modicum of quality, the weak screenplay and lackluster production design make it a largely unremarkable experience.
| Production | The dragon character design and CGI execution are surprisingly effective and elegant, standing out as the film's visual highlight. | |
| Acting | Vocal performances for the dragon, specifically Ben Kingsley's delivery, provide a necessary layer of gravitas to the otherwise thin narrative. | |
| Acting | The lead performances lack the charisma and skill required to carry the weight of the central conflict. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on unoriginal tropes and a derivative structure that mimics previous franchise entries. | |
| Production | The production quality, including costumes and makeup, suffers from a noticeably cheap, low-budget aesthetic that undermines the medieval setting. | |
| Originality | While many view the film as a predictable disappointment, some find it to be a marginally more watchable installment than other poor entries in the series. |