The special effects work fine for minor acts of magic, but the climactic aerial dragon fight is lame, and most of the performances are at the level of high school plays.
50
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Much of the dialogue is the silliest sort of fantasy mush, and a good deal of the picture appears to have been shot while the lighting guys were out to lunch.
50
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
A mildly entertaining but tepid extravaganza more suited to television than the big screen.
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The audience has already checked out, long before the formulaic finish.
20
Film.comGemma Files
Film.comGemma Files
Good intentions, bad writing.
10
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
A cheap "Star Wars" rip-off with swords instead of light sabers.