Warcraft

Name: Warcraft
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: June 10, 2016
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 32
Cast: Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dominic Cooper

2016

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 10, 2016 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dominic Cooper, Paula Patton, Robert Kazinsky, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel

Summary: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course thatThe peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home. So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.… Expand

Director: Duncan Jones

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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Kate Taylor

Jun 9, 2016

The performances of Travis Fimmel, Toby Kebbell and Paula Patton as the warrior Lothar, the orc hero Durotan and the half-orc/half-woman Garona, all awakening to the evil forces around them, are meaty enough to hold attention. Read full review

Drew McWeeny

May 26, 2016

Warcraft errs in how much it asks the audience to juggle, and as a result, the things that the film does well (and I think there are many) are muffled somewhat. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jun 9, 2016

No, Warcraft isn’t a ridiculous mess; it holds together on its own musclebound terms. It neither tries to be jokey nor undercuts itself by being unintentionally funny. And it offers a bit more complexity than some other nonstop action flicks adapted from video games. It’s a real movie, just not a good one. Read full review

John Hazelton

May 24, 2016

The film takes a long time to build dramatic momentum and gets interrupted by what seem like unnecessary plot points; some of them, perhaps, geared towards potential sequels. Read full review

Blake Goble

Jun 9, 2016

Jones slaves to make something of the material, and to his credit, or rather his profoundly large cast and crew’s credit, the craft is certainly visible in Warcraft. It feels rude not to compliment the hard work of the makeup, costume, production design, and visual effects teams. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Jun 10, 2016

If you’ve loved the game, you might appreciate the visuals cooked up for this fantasy universe. I was bored out of my skull, pretty much start to finish, from the “Lord of the Rings” opening to the Old Testament/Moses Afloat finale. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 2, 2016

This is truly a depressing experience. It’s rare to feel such pity for a major studio movie, but watching Warcraft bend over backwards to set up a sequel is like watching a desperate paramedic apply CPR to someone who’s clearly been dead for hours. Read full review

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Kiseki

Aug 28, 2016

Never been a Warcraft fan but this movie left me feeling I've witnessed perfection. For its purpose, for what its meant to illustrate, this is a 10/10 job. Is it really perfection down to every single tiny bit of the movie? No, but it is THE best movie I have seen in a long long time. INever been a Warcraft fan but this movie left me feeling I've witnessed perfection. For its purpose, for what its meant to illustrate, this is a 10/10 job. Is it really perfection down to every single tiny bit of the movie? No, but it is THE best movie I have seen in a long long time. I cannot find another that I can say was better made.… Expand

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SNESStarter

Sep 30, 2016

More evidence that if the "critics" weren't paid off ahead of time, the movie will fail. The hipster brigade didn't receive enough Starbucks gift certificates in their email and therefore, they gave the movie 3s.

Warcraft is a lot closer to a 10 than it will ever be to a three. I justMore evidence that if the "critics" weren't paid off ahead of time, the movie will fail. The hipster brigade didn't receive enough Starbucks gift certificates in their email and therefore, they gave the movie 3s.

Warcraft is a lot closer to a 10 than it will ever be to a three. I just hope we get a sequel and the physical release is a success.… Expand

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sadarnwn4

Jun 10, 2016

Народ, не смотрите на оценки критиков, ибо нынче они просто напросто зажрались! Фильм ШИКАРЕН! Что мне - фанату варкрафта во всех его ипостасиях, что моей жене - не знакомой с миром варкрафтом вообще - фильм очень понравился. Единственно что немного огорчает это то, что сюжет в фильме бежитНарод, не смотрите на оценки критиков, ибо нынче они просто напросто зажрались! Фильм ШИКАРЕН! Что мне - фанату варкрафта во всех его ипостасиях, что моей жене - не знакомой с миром варкрафтом вообще - фильм очень понравился. Единственно что немного огорчает это то, что сюжет в фильме бежит не останавливаясь на разъяснения. Но здесь все понятно - дядьки, решившие, что их видение картины лучше, чем у режиссера и считавшие, что лучше знают, что хочет видеть народ - несчадно порезали ту составляющую фильма, которая объясняет в подробностях все происходящее в картине. Отсюда и негативные отзывы от людей, не знакомых с лором (миром варкрафта). Повторюсь еще раз - не слушайте и не читайте рецензии критиков, не портите заранее себе впечатление о фильме! Сходите сами и посмотрите картину. А если уже почитали и сомневаетесь - так познакомитесь вкратце с миром варкрафта перед просмотром фильма - это улучшит его восприятие и все встанет на свои места. Ну или, в крайнем случае, дождитесь режиссерской версии картины, от просмотра которой, я уверен, все получат огромное удовольствие!… Expand

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JackKasket

Jul 18, 2016

Warcraft is a great looking movie. It does have some pacing issues, and fact is, you will get more out of it if you are a gamer.

The truth is it could have been even better, but I'm really looking forward to the sequel.

(Screw the professional reviewers)

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sghost28

Jun 10, 2016

Fun watch. It's not a bad movie at all. I'm not sure what people were expecting. If your a fan of the game it's great. If not its still a good ride if you like fantasy action.

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AFP

Jun 23, 2016

For the Horde! 7/10

5.5+ 1.5 stars for the orcs. I'll get to why in a moment. The costumes, scenery, designs and effects are incredible. The orcs are amazing and I didn't see any generics. Every member of the horde had their dress, bones of animals and unique weapons. They wereFor the Horde! 7/10

5.5+ 1.5 stars for the orcs. I'll get to why in a moment.

The costumes, scenery, designs and effects are incredible. The orcs are amazing and I didn't see any generics. Every member of the horde had their dress, bones of animals and unique weapons. They were brutish, fearsome and massive. The combat really gave the impression that a single orc was worth five human soldiers.

Unfortunately the dialogue is pretty atrocious. I understand where comments about bad acting come from, but I don't think it was the actors so much as the script. During moments of tension dialogue is spoken as if there is not a battle raging around the characters.

Example:
During a battle do you say "Sara, come ride the horse with me" or "Sara!, with me!" ?

Unfortunately the writers chose the former. Non-combat scenes are a little verbose. There is an art to meaningful small talk that I don't think the writers have the hang of yet. At times it feels like the characters are afraid to use anything but textbook proper English.

The translation may throw some people off once in a while. When an orc speaks he speaks English and humans in the background speak a strange tongue. When humans speak it is in English and the orcs in the background speak a strange tongue. This is done in the middle of a few scenes. In the two seconds it took to realize what they had done I realized I liked it a lot for movies with fictional languages.

The movie showcases many different locations, cramming a lot of fan service in. While I haven't played vanilla in many years yet the locations are recognizable. That is very cool. It shows how iconic the realms of Azeroth stand in the minds of fans. Unfortunately, a flat dialogue that doesn't ratchet up tension coupled with scenery you want the film to spend time in just makes everything start to feel rushed.

The Orcs. 1.5 stars. The detail on the orcs was stunning. The facial expressions and the movement was stunning. Warcraft is Orcs vs. Humans. Humans are done. People exist. To breathe life into the orcs was the hard part and they did it with smashing success. The drama and dialogue for the orcs was much stronger and felt closer to real life than the alliance.

This was a great foray into the lore of Warcraft that started it all long before the MMO. If the future movies are more story focused and better scripted I will definitely be buying tickets in the future.… Expand

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Broyax

Sep 24, 2019

Quelle idée d'adapter une licence de jeux de merde au cinéma... avec des jeux de merde, ça ne peut donner qu'un film de merde, c'est pas compliqué à comprendre. Surtout quand le scénar pue le nanar avec en plus beaucoup de préoccupations du vivre_ensemble et son angélisme forcené qui vaQuelle idée d'adapter une licence de jeux de merde au cinéma... avec des jeux de merde, ça ne peut donner qu'un film de merde, c'est pas compliqué à comprendre. Surtout quand le scénar pue le nanar avec en plus beaucoup de préoccupations du vivre_ensemble et son angélisme forcené qui va avec...

Car les Orques sont gentils en fait, sauf un vieux très méchant et pas gentil... les Orques sont mimis, tant qu'ils sont pas verdâtres et super vénères (comme Hulk) ! et à part ça tout le monde il est beau, il est gentil... Certes, ça se castagne quand même, à cause des Orques vilains (ceux qui sont pas mimis) mais ça reste propre, sans une goutte de sang...

Les acteurs sont à la fois nuls et mal dirigés, voire pas dirigés du tout et sont alors raccord avec l'histoire bidon, la mise en scène fade, pour ne pas dire gentiment médiocre et les effets numériques de pacotille... Tout cela est risible, si on pouvait y trouver matière à en rire bien entendu : mais même pas...… Expand

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