Lack of good storyline.

Great Film overall

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

I was so excited when this movie came out and I was eager to watch it too. A world of dragons and knights in a medieval setting. Plus, a knight with a chip on his shoulder and a skewed sense of justice. This was one of the few Dennis Quaid movies I have watched but Sean Connery as the dragon was the real show-stealer here. And Phil Tippett helped create that aforementioned creature. Only one of my friends couldn't stand this movie but I thought it was a fine effort. It's no Oscar contender and it's not Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit, but it belongs up there with the good fantasy films. Just pretend that the DragonHeart sequels never existed and you'll have a good time with this one and only unique film.

Okay medieval dragon tale about shiftless conman Dennis Quaid striking a bargain with a CGI dragon (voiced by Sean Connery) to attack villages who will then pay Quaid to "slay" the dragon. It's a clever idea, but the film is so vanilla that it might as well have been a throwaway 1970s Disney film. Don't get me wrong, I love a good sappy Disney film, but the characters and emotions here were all very by-the-numbers, leaving the audience with no real investment in what happens to them. The film either needed to be more real on a character and emotional level, or it needed to be grittier (i.e. "Dragonslayer" or "Reign of Fire"). Still, "DragonHeart" is well crafted from a technical and production value standpoint and Connery voicing the dragon is pretty irresistible. Worth watching, but pretty forgettable.

OK, let me just say that Sean Connery nails it as the voice of Draco! A dragon with a Scottish accent?! Just great! :-)The movie has its share of laughs and excitement, but what I liked about it most was that the jokes are kind of clever and Dennis Quaid does a hell of a good job pulling it off as an old washed out knight whose time has passed. David Thewlis does an equally good job as the evil King Einon, so good that at times you wish you could get up and smack him around a bit yourself! Same goes for Dina Meyer who plays the single minded Kara who seeks revenge and will do anything it takes to make Einon pay his dues.It is a fun movie, and it will bring a few smiles to your face.

Dragonheart (1996): Dir: Rob Cohen / Cast: Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Dina Meyers, Pete Postlethwaite / Voices: Sean Connery: Energetic fantasy about importance of sacrifice, friendship and love. Dennis Quaid plays a knight who is assigned to protect the young King but when injured in battle the King is taken to a wise dragon who donates a heart in return that the King rule wisely. The King becomes greedy and Quaid blames the heart and vows to slay every dragon he can, with the obvious one remaining. What are the odds of that? Eventually they form a plan where Quaid hunts Draco repeatedly for money before they attempt to dethrone the King. Story is repetitious with a ridiculous climax but the visual effects bring out that young at heart feeling. The dragon is a triumphant visual wonder voiced by Sean Connery who brings personality and purpose to the dragon's sense of worth. Director Rob Cohen has fun with the fantasy elements. Quaid survives as a knight who wishes to repair a wrong, but much of the acting is bad. David Thewlis as the tyrant King is straight forward and too juvenile. Dina Meyers is the obvious potential love interest and otherwise useless. The visual effects are the payoff and unfortunately it isn't enough. An attempt to recapture fantasy will appeal to that audience while others will find that it breathes more fumes than fire. Score: 4 ½ / 10