Dragonkeeper movie review

I mentioned previously that I won two tickets to Dragonkeeper - the movie is based on the book by Carole Wilkinson. You might like to watch the trailer.  Here are two reviews by young movie fans. I do hope this book is in their school library. It is wonderful that both boys now want to read the book:

Review One

I liked this movie from the start when we found out that baby Ping had special powers. I knew she was going to be an important character. It was exciting when the dragon catcher held Ping and the dragon egg over the cliff edge. My favourite part was when the dragon catcher drained Ping’s  energy to become more powerful. It was sad at the end when Danzi was injured but it ended in a happy way when Kai, the baby dragon hatched and cuddled up to Ping. I think Ping will look after Kai and be a mother to him.

I think I would enjoy reading this book.   Luca 9yrs

Review Two

I loved the background music and the animation the most. The colours were soft and magical. The dragons didn’t appear to be scary at all. Their voices were soft and they were friendly. I think little kids could watch this movie without being too scared. I liked the special effects used when Ping first dreams of the dragons.

My favourite part was the journey of Ping and the dragon, Danzi when they went searching for the dragon egg. The scene with the broken bridge was exciting, especially when Ping used her powers to mend the bridge. This is when we first realise how strong her powers are. Ping was very brave when she used her powers to help defeat Diao and rescue the egg.

I’d really like to read the book now so I can compare it to the movie. I think there might be more detail in the book.    Theo 11yrs

If you are an parent or carer and you want to know more about the themes in this movie which is rated here in Australia as PG take a look at this review from Children and Media Australia. You can see images from the movie here. 

Here is the webpage for Carole Wilkinson.

You can read a sample chapter from Dragonkeeper here. There are six books in the Dragonkeeper series including the prequel - Dragon Dawn: