Reign of Fire

Movie2002

76/100

MovieNerd Score

In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.

Filmmaking

Overall: 80
Screenplay: 77
Acting: 48
Cinematography: 86
Production: 82
Directing: 74
Concept: 71
Story: 80
Dialogue: 67
Characters: 82
Pacing: 82
Musical Score: 67

Attributes

Entertaining: 83
Uniqueness: 82
How Much I Like It: ?
Twists: 37
Artistry: ?
Fun: 87
Cliche: ?
Cheesy: 24
Broad Appeal: ?
Cerebral: 65
Emotional: ?
Discussion Worthy: ?

Genres

Comedy: 29
Drama: 57
Suspense: 79
Action: 81
Mystery: 59
Thriller: 77
Horror: 47
Adventure: 61
Romance: 19
Science Fiction: 1
Fantasy: 80
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 50
Positive Message: ?
Thematically Mature: ?
Intense: ?
Sexuality: 12
Nudity: 0
Violence: 52
Gore: 59
Crude: ?
Profanity: 39
Scary: ?
Substance Use: ?

3 Reviews

AreYouNotEntertained2024-01-03

85 Overall76 Screenplay0 Acting83 Cinematography90 Production75 Concept75 Story71 Dialogue80 Characters72 Musical Score79 Uniqueness90 Entertaining

This is such a fun film. McConaughey's character is insane in the best way. The practical fire effects are still so good. I am hard pressed to come up with a film that has better practical effects involving fire/dragon breath than in this movie.

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