It's been years since I've watched Eragon, and even more so since I've read the books so I can't say I remember it being a terrible adaptation. I do, however, remember feeling like the movie was rushed compared to the book, especially the end, and that kind of did it in for me. The ending to a movie is usually just as important as the beginning & middle, but I feel like a lot of adaptations tend to rush the ending and it comes off as not having been thought out. You can't have 45 minutes of build up only to have a 2 minute conclusion.
I've blocked out a large part of it at this point - I just remember that the majority of the casting was mediocre at best, they got Aria completely wrong (from the little I remember), and a whole bunch of other things that have now slipped my mind. I haven't seen the movie since probably 2007 or 2008, so I know I've forgotten a LOT about it now. I used to be able to pick apart exactly what was wrong with it, but now I hardly remember anything - and that might be a blessing considering how frustrated I was because of it. It was definitely rushed, though, you're right. That much I do remember.
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