I was saddened by such a low score on this film when I looked it up. Obviously it doesn't hold a finger to the original, but it's not terrible. I've seen much worse. I saw this when I was 11 or 12 and really enjoyed it. I was at the time (and still am) a huge fan of the first film. I felt this one wasn't trying to match it though but more or less show the story to a much younger audience. The acting was decent over all, not anything special but not terrible. I liked Chris Masterson as a young orphaned stable boy. As a kid I could relate to him because of his desire to fight and become a knight but not being able to. Over all the effects are not great, but it was basically done on a TV budget. The dialog wasn't really that good, but it didn't bother me like other films have.I think this is a great companion to the first one in the fact that it can re illustrate the power of kindness and love to children. Don't expect the original film, but sit down with your children and have some fun with them!

Seriously, when I first saw the styling of the new baby dragon, I expected it to swallow a turtle any moment on the way and sprout angel wings. It looks too much like Yoshi, like a baby and the sad thing is that I have yet only talked about the dragon.Christopher Masterson and Robby Benson are spectacularly out of talent during this lot, a spineless cast trying to bare the weight of complete and utter failure. The underdog recipe has been tried honestly for over a thousand times, on twenty different types of movies, but in most cases, this one included, it does not inspire pity nor does it add something to the experience of watching this.Then there are the brace of peeps that watch this thing for its special effects; trust me when I say that they are quite bad. So... is there anything at all making it you worthwhile to watch this? No.

This is the lower-budget cash-in sequel to the Quaid/Connery movie 'Dragonheart' and this review has minor spoilers. Most of the film isn't all that wonderful, despite great music (particularly the song over the closing credits) and nice scenery. The plot is predictable and undemanding (the talisman contrivance is sheer corn – on the grill in this case!) some of the acting is no better than average and the special effects (like the dragon) are smaller and weaker than in the first movie. Worst of all, the 'hero', a stable-boy, seems to care only about becoming a knight and, having 'befriended' the not-much-more-than-a-baby dragon, exploits him shamelessly to achieve this.Fear not! – true heroes soon show up in the shape of two mysterious orientals, Lian (tiny Broadway star Nora Figueroa) and her ancient mentor (Henry O) both of whom are deliciously inscrutable. Lian is the good guys' one-woman army, dealing with all comers barehanded and without breaking a sweat in a series of brilliantly choreographed fight sequences (think 'Kill Bill', but with a five foot nothing 'Bride' who needs no sword to trash her armed and armoured opponents over and over again). As she squares up to the first half dozen or so, her worried mentor tells her: 'Be gentle with them'! It's really a kids film, so don't expect blood and guts – the kung fu is beautiful, funny and harmless, like some of Jackie Chan's best work. Villain, Harry van Gorkum provides a great contrast to the deadpan pair, swaggering way, way over the top. All three are perfect, especially Figueroa, and it's a shame she didn't do any more movies after this.Another review here complains because the hero didn't 'get the girl'. I guess some people will never look beyond Hollywood clichés to see that there is no 'girl' here, while the bold hero gets just what she deserves, which mercifully doesn't include the lame self-serving guy. It's unusual and refreshing for a woman to take such a powerful and unqualified tough-guy role, and though this movie may not be technically as good as the original, I found it a lot more fun. You'll agree if you like tough princesses!

This movie was awesome! It was ten times better than the original! There were such awesome, unique ideas that made this movie like no other Dragon movie.Dragons blow fire. Who cares? That's old news. Now they can blow ice too! That was a great idea! I loved the final battle between Gryphon and Drake. I also loved the transformation into the evil dragon.Some people are so caught up in special effects and other secondary elements in movies that they miss the most important things. This movies is a non-stop adventure that will delight audiences for years to come.