2011's Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of the classic novel Moby Dick, except the white whale is a dragon. While that is a pretty interesting premise, in my opinion, the film fails to be all that entertaining.The acting is inconsistent, with some of the actors giving pretty wooden performances while others (like Danny Glover) are hamming it up. Visually, this one is a bit of a mixed-bag; The cinematography isn't half bad for a low budget film but the CGI dragons do not look good. I think this had the potential to be a decent movie, but they didn't have the budget to make a big fantasy film and they didn't want to go the Syfy channel, dumb monster-movie route either.
Overall, I don't recommend seeking this one out, but if you're curious and you come across it on TV or find it in a bargain bin, it's a bit boring but not unwatchable.
1.5 out of 5
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