Reviews

When you see them combat a single dragon early in the film, it stands to reason that later in the film, a larger battle will take place with multiple dragons.

There's even a noticable amount of comedy present here, though as the film rolls on, the laughter turns to light chortling, and finally to nothing more than a nervous, tension-relieving chuckle near the film's resolution; a resolution which feels, admittedly, somewhat anti-climactic in light of the ...

A film like this could benefit greatly from music of some sort, be it modern blood-pumping beats, or a symphony to give things an "epic" feel as they did in the film's jaw-dropping 2-minute trailer.

The theme of God playing a role in our everday lives is rare indeed in most films these days, for both good and bad reasons.

Ian McKellan's performance as Gandalf has been widely praised, and for good reason, but I find that Elijah Wood's Frodo, while perhaps not as challenging a role as McKellan's, is the most convincing of the film.

Much like one of Damon's past movies (and one of my personal favorites), "Rounders," this movie makes what is probably a very shady world in real life seem thrilling, and appealing.

In the movie, Harry suddenly realizes something over halfway through the film, and goes to ask Hagrid about it.