Reign of Fire

Rated a Connor 10, normal 9

The other reviews are quite right in that the finale of the film suffers from predictability. I think this is one of those occasions where a larger budget would benefit the film greatly.

The CGI and the ending could have been improved notably.

But what is here is a cracking film. In the mold of a Mad Max sequel and borrowed by the underrated cult classic Doomsday, there is a great depiction of a post-Apocalyptic world. Full of heart and small details.

The cast are excellent and this is one I've returned to a few times over the years and always enjoyed.


7.5/10

Held up to second viewing. Apocalypse action entertainment with a dragon twist. CGI Dragons still look good.

And Van Zan jumping at dragon with axe is image that stays with you even when you forget the rest.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ - This film is a little bit underrated it's a great action film in 2002

10❤- Masterpiece 💯
9❤- Excellent
8❤ - Amazing 👌
7❤- Great 🌞
6❤ - Good 👍
5❤ - Average 🤕
4❤ - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3❤ - Bad 😭
2😡- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit

While the movie has the potential to be a good action movie and starts quiet good, is looses its momentum rather fast and gets a standard Hollywood action flick with nothing unique to offer. I will not watch it a second time!

This apocalyptic tale of dragons that destroy mankind falls short. I would have rather seen the actual war between the dragons and all of mankind. Instead we see a small community plus a rag-tag band of dragon hunters clash over whether to simply survive or go down swinging against the dragons. Now I realize a full scale battle over the Earth is going to be a little more costly movie budget-wise than what we got for a finished product so let's point out the good stuff we did get. The best thing about "Reign of Fire" is the insanity of Matthew McConaughey as Van Zan. His confrontation near the end of the movie with a mighty dragon is one for the ages. He brings an intensity to Van Zan that Christian Bale can't hold a candle to playing his character Quinn. The direction by Rob Bowman is decent and it does look a good bit like many of the "X-Files" episodes he helmed. The special effects are above average CGI especially the final clash with the boss dragon. The rest of the movie is mildly entertaining but it's nothing that will stick with you for very long.

Fun popcorn movie, quite some big names and Matthew McConaughey looks so much like crazy Woody Harrelson.

Also, Disneyland Paris had a recreated set from this movie in the studio tram tour which always looked cool, but is gone now :(

alright movie with gucci cast.
Good score cuz it contains the most epic scene i've ever seen in my entire life. You'll know it when you see it.

Starts promising, looks very well crafted, good cast and mixes the medieval with the modern day setting quite well.. Yet at the end I can't help finding it a shallow finale..

Its an okay movie. Did not touch me. I love Christian and Matthew do not get me wrong. For some reason did not work for me.