Reign of Fire

It's been a while since I've seen a film with this much testosterone in it. Heck, even the lone female lead is overdosing. Earth has been infested with dragons and the remnants of humanity fight to save themselves. The dragons are cool, they look very real, and there's lots of fire for pyromaniacs. There's also a great deal of grunting, especially from Matthew McConaughey, but none of the acting is anywhere near thespian level. The plot is okay, not great. I thought the fact that the Americans were all scientific about how to kill off the dragons, and the British were more willing to keep the status quo was highly amusing. Perhaps the best scene is an homage to the Star Wars trilogy (yeah, the first set, not the recent crap) in which the "I am your father" scene is acted out for kids before their bedtime. Complete with third-rate theater costumes and fake sound effects. A complete hoot, and nearly worth the price of a rental.

year: 2002
length: 101 min.
rating: 2.5
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253556/combined