Eragon, the Movie?

Okay, I wasn't a die-hard fan of the book. The first few chapters have been decried by the author himself for being overwrought and immature. But by the time he finishes Eragon, Paolini has grown into a decent author, and when he wraps up Eldest, he's beginning to resemble an epic storyteller.

Then the movie. I have few words to describe the disgust. But I can say this:

DON'T SEE IT. DO NOT SEE IT. DON'T DON'T DON'T SEE IT.

The producers owe that Paolini kid a huge wad of cash for the new readership they have massacred.

Here's where they went wrong-- some dipstick in the production office put the SPECIAL EFFECTS GUY in the director's chair. So, you can probably imagine the maiming that went on in crucial scenes, basic plot elements, central characters, etc. What, oh what, were they thinking?

Beautiful CGI, though. Lovely CGI, with no story whatsoever.

I need to go scrub my brain now.