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Dragonheart: Vengeance
2021 97 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.9
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Director: Ivan Silvestrini
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Description
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.
Starring
Helena Bonham Carter
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Joseph Millson
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Jack Kane
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Arturo Muselli
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Key opinion
Dragonheart: Vengeance is widely regarded as an unnecessary and inferior addition to the franchise that fails to capture the magic of the 1996 original. While the voice performance for the dragon Siveth offers a rare highlight, the film is consistently criticized for its poor CGI, weak action choreography, and a derivative, poorly executed screenplay.
| Production | The visual effects and CGI are substandard, failing to modernize or even match the aesthetic quality of the 1996 original. | |
| Direction | Action choreography is clumsy and unconvincing, with poorly edited combat sequences that treat weaponry with little realism. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is derivative, relying on a banal revenge plot that lacks originality and suffers from significant logical gaps. | |
| Acting | Helena Bonham Carter’s voice performance provides a charming and sympathetic centerpiece, marking her as the most compelling element of the production. | |
| Acting | The lead human performances are stiff and cartoonish, failing to convey genuine emotional weight or expressive depth. | |
| Ending | The film's pacing and narrative structure culminate in an ending that feels both abrupt and implausible, dividing viewers on its ability to provide a satisfying conclusion. |