Cinematic quest falls a little short

0 Comments | USA TODAY, December, 2006 | by Claudia Puig

Eragon **1/2 Director: Stefen Fangmeier Stars: Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Djimon Hounsou Distributor: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG for fantasy violence, intense battle scenes, frightening images Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes Opens today nationwide --- For those who find themselves missing their holiday season installment of Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, there's Eragon, a fantasy adventure tale with doses of magic and derring-do reminiscent of both of those series.

Based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini, Eragon mostly echoes J.R.R. Tolkien with its world of power-mad rulers, evil sorcerers, brave riders, warrior princesses and elves with their own linguistic idiom. The world of Eragon is one where dragon riders once rode the skies...

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