Film Review: Reviewed By David Parkinson; 3 out of 5

Over the years, Sean Connery has played a Turkish warrior, an Irish cop, a Russian submarine commander and 007 - all with the same Scottish accent. Here he lends his distinctive burr to Draco, a tenth-century dragon who joins forces with an itinerant knight (Dennis Quaid). The result is a likeable, if slightly over-eager, mix of derring-do and special effects, which has everything from wicked kings and poetic monks to romantic encounters and revolting peasants. Quaid gives a rousing performance, while Pete Postlethwaite is charmingly awkward as a religious wayfarer with a penchant for rhyming couplets. As the dastardly despot, however, David Thewlis belongs in a pantomime.

Plot Summary

Fantasy adventure starring Dennis Quaid and David Thewlis, and featuring the voice of Sean Connery. Bowen, a knight from the Arthurian school, teaches younger men the honourable ways of medieval chivalry. When one of his former charges becomes a merciless tyrant, Bowen is prevailed upon to assist the rebel forces and turns to Draco, the last dragon in the land, for help.