"Wyvern" is in every sense of the word a TV movie. So is that necessarily a bad thing? Well, no. "Wyvern" actually proved to be adequate entertainment for what it was. Mind you, don't expect Shakespearian acting here, or top notch special effects galore. But the movie did prevail with what resources it had at its disposal.The story is straight forward and rather simplistic, to be honest. It is about a small Alaskan community which is entering the last days with sunlight and to engage in their annual celebration of the solstice. However, an ancient and terrible creature has awoken from its frozen prison and seeks to the sky, to spread terror and havoc to the Alaskan citizens.The effects in "Wyvern" were actually surprisingly good for a TV movie, because the wyvern itself did actually look quite nice and had some good details to it. Of course, it wasn't fully up to the standards of the Hollywood blockbusters. But still, it worked out quite well enough.As for the acting in the movie, then the people did good jobs with their fairly limited script. That being said, don't get me wrong. While it might not have been the most famous or familiar of acting talents, then people were still doing good jobs in bringing the characters to life on the screen. I only recognized Barry Corbin, Don S. Davis and Elaine Miles in this movie.I have actually seen "Wyvern" twice now, over a period of 7 years, so it does sustain multiple viewings, albeit with years in between.However, "Wyvern" is hardly an outstanding movie, and as such, then I am rating the movie a mediocre five out of ten stars.

As far as SyFy Channel flicks go, Wyvern is a really not bad little effort, kind of like North Of 60 meets Reign Of Fire. It concerns a group of people in a small Alaskan town who come across an ancient beast called a Wyvern, which is basically a winged serpent dragon that breathes fire and causes all manner of havoc for the local residents. The melting ice caps have caused a great thawing, in which this creature has been freed from its icy prison, now roaming the land, barbequing livestock and being a great big nuisance. Local trucker Jake Suttner (Nick Chinlund) bands together with rowdy outdoorsman Hass (Barry Corbin), Claire (Erin Karpluk) and eccentric ex army curmudgeon Colonel Travis Sherman (Major Briggs himself, the late great Don S. Davis). It's a pleasant affair as far as horror/sci fi flicks go, with likable characters, not too much gore or unpleasantness, and that small town vibe of comfort that helps you care for the people in such a silly movie. One of SyFy's best in recent years.

This movie is pretty good for a SyFy channel movie. Not only are the characters fairly well developed but the SyFy channel actually got some decent actor/actresses for this movie. I did find it hard to accept the wyvern as it was portrayed. I mean they are suppose to be warm blooded reptilians. How can it rise out of cold Alaskan waters? Where did it come from? Why only one? The fat native deputy is a lugubrious moron, which is a shame. I have seen her in other roles where she is good. The Colonel is a stereotypical retired military type with delusions of alien invasion. Also how does a town of only 307 afford a police chief and a deputy? The Norse myths are an interesting anecdote for the whole movie plot. Not bad at all.

The dragon or dragons--don't understand their origin or if there's just one or many, nor do I care to much. I can't joke about the monster star who is the star of the film--indeed none of the characters take away from that flying evilly smart malignance. I don't remember better designed CGI; whatever amount of money used to make these things move and their blending realistically with the scenery was money well spent. I've seen the dragon breath on glass, swoops down, chomp ups multiple times; still not bored.MO Wyvern deserves the original film title. Dragons in plot nothing new but what makes me highly recommend this movie is the set design and cast types--and the inventive ways the beast offs people, and cars and most spectacularly (and tad of a spoiler) a helicopter. And of course can't resist films where folks look everyday see on street. Even the two beauties look normal--and appear to wear bare minimum make up. A bigger aspect that makes the film a breath of fresh air, no crappy human drama weighing it down, no stupid attempts employing logical science with fantasy. This setting could easily be an alien world.