Warcraft is based on the popular game series it is full of action and amazing scenery but is just an okay film
I have actually played Warcraft before. It was a long time ago in high school long before World of Warcraft existed when the game when it was just simply Warcraft. Me and a number of people who play it on Fridays when there was not much work left each week. I was not that great at it but it was definitely a fun game. Since those days the game has become very popular with all kinds of expansions to make for a huge world to explore. Now a movie of this popular series is coming out. When the first Warcraft trailer came out I was intrigued but not sure if it would be good or not. I saw Warcraft this week and here is my opinion of it.
You can read the plot for Warcraft below:
“Looking to escape from his dying world, the orc shaman Gul’dan (Daniel Wu) utilizes dark magic to open a portal to the human realm of Azeroth. Supported by the fierce fighter Blackhand (Clancy Brown), Gul’dan organizes the orc clans into a conquering army called the Horde. Uniting to protect Azeroth from these hulking invaders are King Llane (Dominic Cooper), the mighty warrior Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) and the powerful wizard Medivh (Ben Foster). As the two races collide, leaders from each side start to question if war is the only answer.”
I liked Warcraft, it has good and bad things going for it. First let’s look at the positives. The different locations are all vast and visually stunning. Each one goes on for what looks like forever and all have a place in this story. There is a city in the sky, a place with a giant tower full of magical energy and lands with huge forests. I also really liked all of the characters. Together they all bring a tough story to life in a way that is fun to watch and not too difficult to follow. I also really liked the different races and how no two Orcs looked alike. They were made to be unique and this was done perfectly. I also loved the special effects, all the magic and dangerous beasts look wonderful and all of the different cities are breath taking.
Yet Warcraft does have a few problems. What really bothers me about this film is that it comes off as good but nothing more than that. With all the characters, visuals and a pretty good plot somehow I left this movie not exactly sure what to think of it. I think the problem is that there is so much going on in this movie and it doesn’t necessarily end. I won’t give away the ending but I will say it breaks away from the norm. I talked to some fans of the game afterwards and they said the same thing. They enjoyed it but for some reason they didn’t love it. It is a real bummer because this movie has a great cast and just looks wonderful all the way through right to the final moments. Overall it is not terrible by any means but I feel like it should have been better. You can learn more about this movie on their website.
I give Warcraft 6.5/10. It has a couple of good points but something is missing from it too. I wanted to love this movie but that just isn’t the case. It was alright in 3D but this is not necessary when seeing this film. It does a good job of bringing the first game to life but it is hard to say right now if any more films will come after this one. The ending is a bit drawn out but it was also pretty cool. Overall not a bad film but not as good as I had hoped.
Fans of the Warcraft games might enjoy this screen adaptation. People who enjoy fantasy movies won’t want to miss this one. Warcraft comes out this Friday. You can like Warcraft on Facebook and follow it on Twitter.
Check out the adrenaline pumping trailer here: