Eragon---A Dragon Rider

Yesterday night,I watched the new movie-Eragon.At first,I thought the movie's name is "Dragon".There is only one letter of difference.Actually,Eragon is the name of a dragon rider.I think the film producer intentionally use this word as the name of the protagnist.It allude dragon,of course.

All U.S. movies basically have the same common:the bright side beat down the dark side finally,and so is Eragon.I really do not know how to introduce the episode of this movie,and I am not sensitive to those names of roles and tribes.So I searched my answers on wikipedia,And I copied them down. Forgive my laziness.^_^

Eragon takes place in a land called Alagaësia, most of which is ruled by the despotic king Galbatorix. He is a Dragon Rider who went mad after his dragon was killed by Urgals and he was denied another by the Dragon Riders' council. The Dragons were once involved in a partnership with the elite Dragon Riders, and together they kept peace in the land. Galbatorix, along with a treacherous group of Riders known as the Forsworn, destroyed the order of the Riders during the Dragon War. The dragons are now largely believed to be extinct.

Eragon, a 15 year old boy, lives with his uncle Garrow and cousin Roran on a farm on the outskirts of a small village, Carvahall. While hunting in The Spine, a local range of mountains, Eragon is surprised to see a polished blue stone appear in front of him. After failing to sell or trade his find, Eragon witnesses a baby dragon hatch from the "stone," which was in reality a dragon egg. He questions Brom - the elderly town storyteller - about the Dragons and the ways of the Dragon Riders. After this talk, Eragon names the dragon Saphira. He raises the dragon in secret until two of Galbatorix's servants, the Ra'zac, come to Carvahall looking for the egg. Eragon and Saphira manage to escape by hiding in the forest, but Eragon's uncle Garrow is killed, and the house and farm are destroyed.

Eragon becomes a Dragon Rider through his bond with Saphira. He decides to seek revenge on the Ra'zac, accompanied by Brom. On the journey, Eragon learns swordfighting, magic, and the ways of the Dragon Riders from Brom, who is something of an expert in these areas.

They travel through several cities, and Eragon is shocked by the way that the Empire is harming the land and its people. Finally, after obtaining information in the town of Teirm, Brom concludes that the Ra'zac reside in Dras-Leona, a city. There, Eragon, Saphira, and Brom are lured into an ambush by the Ra'zac. Although they are rescued by a stranger, Murtagh, Brom is gravely injured and dies shortly after — but not before revealing that he was a Dragon Rider whose deceased dragon shared Saphira's name.

The new company Eragon, Murtagh, and Saphira travel in search of the hidden leagues of the Varden, a strong rebel faction which Brom had mentioned on their journey. On the way Eragon has dreams of a beautiful elf, all of which feature her suffering great pain. Eragon is captured and imprisoned in the same prison that holds the elf. Murtagh and Saphira stage a rescue and Eragon escapes with the unconscious elf. During the escape Eragon and Murtagh battle with a Shade, a body controlled by spirits. The fact that a Shade is walking freely in the land deeply disturbs Eragon and he suspects that Galbatorix is planning something terrible.

After escaping, Eragon, Saphira, Murtagh, and the elf go in search of the Varden. After the elf did not wake after a week, Eragon becomes increasingly concerned and tries to reach her using a form of telepathy. He finds out her name is Arya and that she has been afflicted with a rare poison. She tells Eragon she has put herself in a self-induced coma, to slow the poison, but tells him if they do not reach the Varden within 3-4 days she will die.

Eragon and his party are pursued by an army of strong Urgals, named Kull, as they travel to the Varden's fortress, hidden deep within the Beor Mountains. When they reach the Varden, Arya's condition is very serious. She is given the antidote just in time and recovers soon after. Meanwhile, Eragon learns of the pact between the dwarves, the elves, and the Varden and how it was that Saphira's egg was magically teleported to the Spine. The group is at last able to rest, although an invasion by the army of Urgals is imminent.

When the battle finally begins, the Varden, and dwarves are pitted against an enormous army of Urgals. During the battle, Eragon faces the Shade, Durza, whom he had recently encountered. Eragon receives a serious disfiguring wound on his back during the fight. Durza is about to kill Eragon when Saphira and Arya create a distraction, diverting the Shade's attention long enough for Eragon to stab him in the heart (the only way to kill a Shade). After the death of the Shade, the Urgals have a spell lifted from them, and begin to fight among themselves. This gives the Varden a chance to counter-attack, routing the surviving Urgals. Eragon passes out, but during his unconsciousness he is contacted by a stranger who wants him to come to him for training.

This movie,as I think,is some kind of like Lord of the ring.Dwarfs,elfs,human and orcs,these four races are involved in this story.The only speck of this movie maybe it is too short,only last for about 100 minutes,which is not competitive to Lord of the ring that lasts almost twice the time.This directly cause that it did not show us a detailed description of some plots.However,it is a nice movie worth my words here.