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NightReviewsAug 23, 2016

Ok, first and foremost, I will begin this review by saying that I am not, and never have been a Warcraft player of any sort; meaning, I have not touched the online game, board game, card game or any Warcraft product since its inception. So,Ok, first and foremost, I will begin this review by saying that I am not, and never have been a Warcraft player of any sort; meaning, I have not touched the online game, board game, card game or any Warcraft product since its inception. So, going into Duncan Jones’ third directorial feature film Warcraft, I was a complete outsider amongst an army of loyal and very aware Warcraft users. Unlike most built-in audiences, each and every person who was in attendance of the early screening, possessed none of the typical geeky, fan-boy characteristics I have come to expect from franchises such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings film franchises. So, how did I feel finally being an outsider and what exactly did the audience I attended the screening looked like?

The thing with the Warcraft universe is that everyone at some point tried it and you would never know who is a Warcraft fiend. Young, old, men, women, Warcraft is the type of obsession that could be just about for anyone. So, while I am somewhat aware of the massive universe Duncan Jones was responsible for brining to life on the big screen, I had no idea how expansive and detailed this world really is.

Upon the opening frames, seeing humans battle off against Orcs, and beginning much of the story in a fantastical world of Azeroth, I was one of few audiences members who was just along for the ride, and not for the love of the universe, but for the love of cinema. Having been late to the party with Lord of the Rings (truth of the matter is, I have never seen any of them nor have any interest to), one of the biggest complaints with many of my friends now with Middle Earth is, thanks to the massive success of HBO’s Game of Thrones, violence, sex and exponential gore is what audiences want with fantasy films. The action solely isn’t enough anymore. And while Daenerys Targaryen actress Emilia Clarke’s newest film Me Before You, a romantic drama was playing in the cinema beside mine, I couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that, fantasy doesn’t always sell anymore; but sex surely does. As I can assure you, I may have never seen an episode of Game of Thrones, but you can sure as heck bet I have seen pictures on the interest of Clarke’s bodacious naked bod.

With Warcraft, the premise is simple. Orcs, lead by a sadistic leader who possesses the fel, Gul’Dan (Daniel Wu), sucks the life out of other world’s inhabitants and uses their energy to open up a portal to a new world, inhabited by human, called Azeroth. To the dismay of Durotan (Toby Kimmell) an his pregnant wife Draka (Anna Galvin), they follow along with Gul’Dan’s plans only in hope of finding a peaceful life in the new world. Once through the portal, Gul’Dan wages war against the humans who inhabit that kingdom, putting him in a direct collision course with King of Stromwind Llane Wrynn (Dominic Cooper), and as well as his trusty and noble military commander Sir Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel). A fierce warrior and destructive orc killer, Anduin finds himself partnered with the fumbling Khadgar (Ben Schnetzer), a young and inexperienced warlock whose powers have yet to be contained. Advised by the council due to the recent threat of the orcs, Anduin and Khadgar head to Karazhan to summon the Guradian Medivh (Ben Foster) and use his wisdom and powers to help defeat the army of orcs and Gul’Dan once and for all.

Fantasy isn’t my preferred genre of cinema to watch. Being able to capture these films on the big screen is something wonderful though, especially amongst all its loyal and faithful fans. While the world of the Warcraft universe is highly new and almost unheard of to me, I can honestly say that I was very intimidated by its great reach and length, along with its history. After all, the first ever sighting of the Warcraft real-time strategy game came in 1994, when I was only a child. Imagine how much the world has grown since then? Like anything fanatical and with such a rich history, the more you know, the better. Was I a fan of the film as a whole by the time I left the theatre? Maybe not the biggest, but, does that suggest it was a bad film overall?

I believe that audience members, especially ones for this fantastical, built-in audience, is important to consider, especially given the universe’s endless possibilities. But, what is the difference between a built in universe such as Warcraft, or, say, the cinematic universe of Marvel or DC? Comic book characters that have been around decades and whose worlds mix, blend and cross-over to other universes regularly? Nothing really. So with that said, as a whole, was Warcraft an amazing fantasy experience? Absolutely not. At times, the film suffers from straining and overwhelming special effects, especially during its action sequences, its action is brute and forceful, giving audiences a bit of a spectacle overload. Where does the film succeed most? In its glory and beauty of showing off the orcs by the firefight.… Expand

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MEFzelderJul 3, 2016

A pesar de las duras críticas de la prensa especializada hallo en “Warcraft” un gran potencial para ser una saga memorable de acción y fantasía. El proyecto de Blizzard es una adaptación de la historia de los dos primeros video juegos, que deA pesar de las duras críticas de la prensa especializada hallo en “Warcraft” un gran potencial para ser una saga memorable de acción y fantasía. El proyecto de Blizzard es una adaptación de la historia de los dos primeros video juegos, que de forma ambiciosa trata de introducirse al público en general.
La historia es narrada desde dos perspectivas. Al inicio nos presentan a Durotan (Toby Kebbell), líder de su comunidad de ogros, quien se ve obligado iniciar la búsqueda de un nuevo hogar ya que la vida en su mundo era insostenible. Él junto con una gran horda de orcos es transportado a Azeroth, por la magia de Gul’dan (Daniel Wu). Mientras, en el mundo humano, tenemos a Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) primer caballero del rey y líder en el frente para detener la invasión.
La gran virtud del film es la animación, los orcos y demás bestias, los castillos, y el resto de ambientes están generados en computadora y se ven increíbles. Los orcos, grandes protagonistas, se sienten correctos, pueden expresar emociones faciales, el filtro del doblaje es acertado ya que suenan como los personajes del juego, y se mueven de forma tan real que su imagen es legítima para el espectador. Aunque esto hace que los personajes reales se sientan incorrectos en pantalla.
El principal problema de ésta adaptación es el desarrollo de la trama, se tiende a pasar de personaje en personaje de forma tan acelerada para introducir contenido que uno no llega terminar de involucrarse con ningún protagonista. Sin mencionar que los diálogos y las tomas fotográficas consumen tanto tiempo que apenas se ven batallas (Pero cuando las hay se ven y se sienten muy bien).
En general “Warcraft” es una película que gustará más que nada a fans, la información por procesar es basta y el desenlace termina siendo un poco insatisfactorio, es una experiencia de una vez, y con suerte sea base para mejores entregas.… Expand

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EludiumQ36Nov 13, 2016

The thing about this film was the Orcs, that was just a feat in sfx and all other technicals, very realistic. The human characters on the other hand didn't match at all in style or substance. They were much too clean, too polished and that'sThe thing about this film was the Orcs, that was just a feat in sfx and all other technicals, very realistic. The human characters on the other hand didn't match at all in style or substance. They were much too clean, too polished and that's very unfortunate. Had they been grittier and a bit more savage, this tale would've sold itself better.… Expand

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PeterAlexanderJul 13, 2016

Warcraft is an enjoyable film to watch, but is in no way a masterpiece. Poor acting and dialogue, messy CGI and poorly shot fight sequences hold the film back immensely. Despite these flaws, it is a fun film with lots of potential to impressWarcraft is an enjoyable film to watch, but is in no way a masterpiece. Poor acting and dialogue, messy CGI and poorly shot fight sequences hold the film back immensely. Despite these flaws, it is a fun film with lots of potential to impress the game traditionalists.… Expand

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EviltoastSAAug 3, 2016

The SOLE reason why im not giving this movie a 2 or 3 is because im a warcraft fan from the days of the 1st game. And even being familiar with the game word and lore did not help me from being rathed confused 30 mins into the movie. The basicThe SOLE reason why im not giving this movie a 2 or 3 is because im a warcraft fan from the days of the 1st game. And even being familiar with the game word and lore did not help me from being rathed confused 30 mins into the movie. The basic plot is simple enough but the story flow and character development are non existent. The script and and acting are cringe worthy as well. The only thing this movie has, is good CG and good costumes. Anyone giving this movie more than 6 is a idiot fanboy who has no concept of what makes a good movie or story. Dont get me started on ppl voting this a 10. You must really be special... They are probably the same type of fool that thinks the old DND movie was a "masterpiece" cause u know it had dragons, spells and swords and stuff. In short it looks great but EVERYTHING else about it stinks.… Expand

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kakolykiaJun 26, 2016

I definetely would not recommend this film if you are not a warcraft fanboy. Poor plot and actor's play, poor graphics, poor setting. Human characters with all those warcraft stuf just looks stupid.

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Calai222Sep 30, 2016

This will only work if you are familiar with the lore. For people with first contact with the warcraft universe... and even those who played the game it simply doesn't work. Its just too much information crazy names and locations, tooThis will only work if you are familiar with the lore. For people with first contact with the warcraft universe... and even those who played the game it simply doesn't work. Its just too much information crazy names and locations, too overwhelming.
I loved it but again, I've read the books.… Expand

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maddocks2379Jun 12, 2016

It was an entertaining movie, but something felt missing and I can't place my finger on it, maybe it was too much story pushed into 1 film like BvS, meaning you don't have time to take in whats happening as its already onto the next part.

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VidyaBumJun 13, 2016

I'm usually a very rigid critic, especially of movies, but I do not see where the "professional" critics saw this as even close to below a 4.

This is a solid 6/10 in my opinion, and I wouldn't say that anything took me out of the movie atI'm usually a very rigid critic, especially of movies, but I do not see where the "professional" critics saw this as even close to below a 4.

This is a solid 6/10 in my opinion, and I wouldn't say that anything took me out of the movie at all. I have never been a big warcraft fan despite appreciating the license to a degree, and yet this was entertaining to a point, despite never being a really good movie, it did a good job overall.

Let's break down the good and the bad:

For the good, it looks good. The 3D effects on the Orcs look superb. The visuals in general did a fantastic job at conveying high fantasy without abusing it(ie it has something else to show than "awesome things" and does the simple and more down-to-earth like armors and costumes pretty well).
The sounds didn't leave a lasting impression on me but it was competent, like almost everything in the movie. Plot and actors were well-built despite being a bit on the weak side(will explain in the "bad" part of the review).

For the meh, some moments were a bit poorly done. I'm still not sure what the relationship between Doomhammer and Durotan was supposed to be. Are they friends, members of the same clan, two chieftains? Garona's fake plastic teeth always put a grin on my face, the bad grin of "oh dear this looks so dumb". And there were a few scenes that fell sort of flat. At one point Medivh(who's not in his normal state then, but it still comes off as wierd) says to King Llane "I am the Guardian Sire, I am here to help". And going "I am this role, this is what I do" in such a blatant way, even if it was to illustrate that Medivh wasn't in his normal state, still always sounds so poor.

For the bad, by far the worst problem to me was the amount of places and locations they wanted to illustrate too quickly. For the first half of the movie, we get to see Draenor, the Dark Portal, Stormwind, some fort near the Orcish position, the Kirin Tor, Medivh's Tower, and one or two others, and let's be clear: that was way too much too quickly. I remember the shot of the camera rising above the forest to show Dalaran(city of the Kirin Tor) and thinking "why are you taking us to a new place? We've already seen so many". Ironforge is in this movie, for less than two minutes. Why? To introduce that dwarves exist? It's fact of Warcraft lore that dwarves and elves have an extremely minor role, to not say no role at all, in the original Warcraft game, which is what this movie portrays.

The scenario in this movie and in the original game are both about humans, orcs, and Medivh's actions, along with Khadgar, Garona, and the captain in this movie. The addition of the Orcs is a great idea, but they don't help the problem. The movie just jumps around too much spending time to show locations instead of focusing on the characters, at least on its first half, the second half being more of a long conclusion to the situation.

And that's when the real bad shows up: the characters are really weak. Medivh is cool, has a lot of neat scenes, but fails to be as good as can be due to time constraints. Khadgar could've been the courageous and upstanding nerd who saved the day, the captain and King Llane could've been more, but they all came off as weak. The actors aren't fantastic either, but I don't mind it as much as I mind the lack of time given to them. So many scenes spent showing us places that have no importance to the plot like Stormwind or Ironforge should've been spent on them. The orcs' story is interestingly better because it's more focused on the characters and thus they come off much stronger than their human counterparts.

Had this movie been more focused and tried to pander to the fans less with its tourist-trap side, I think it could have been a solid 8, despite having only decent-to-good actors and being based on the plot of a very early strategy game that honestly isn't all that fantastic in the first place. It's shame, but by no means does it make this movie bad. It's competent, it did most things well enough, it was fun and it has a feel of amateurishness that gives it a flavor of goodwill rather than the tasteless brand of industrial, preprocessed movies hollywood puts out every year.… Expand

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GnafarJun 10, 2016

First off, I've been playing Warcraft games since the original Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. I'm probably a bigger fan of Warcraft and know more about the lore than most people here writing reviews. That said, I'm not blindly going to give it aFirst off, I've been playing Warcraft games since the original Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. I'm probably a bigger fan of Warcraft and know more about the lore than most people here writing reviews. That said, I'm not blindly going to give it a 10/10 like many of the rapid fanboys are doing. While enjoyable, this move has some big problems. Some of the acting is mediocre and the movie just jumps around from scene to scene too quickly. This creates some pacing issues and makes everything feel very convoluted at times.

The high points of the movie definitely have to be the sets and combat scenes. The sets look very, very good and Stormwind and Dalaran are just breathtaking. The combat scenes are also exciting and well done-- not a whole lot I can say about these without giving away spoilers. But they're pretty thrilling to watch, especially the final battle. I wanted to love this movie, but I just can't. Even though I'm a huge fan of Warcraft, I just can't say that this is a good movie-- It''s not bad either, though. It's just.. an okay movie. if you're a fan of the franchise...yeah you should probably see this. But if you're unfamiliar with Warcraft, you'll probably want to skip this one or wait until it comes out on video.… Expand

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johnem95Jun 12, 2016

While Warcraft has too much on its plate for its own good, and can be confusing at times for people like myself that haven't played the games, it's still a watchable, action-packed fantasy with a surprisingly good villain, and the balls toWhile Warcraft has too much on its plate for its own good, and can be confusing at times for people like myself that haven't played the games, it's still a watchable, action-packed fantasy with a surprisingly good villain, and the balls to kill off some of its central characters.… Expand

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wyky150Jun 10, 2016

Who is Gul'dan? Where has this power? I would like to see the history behind the portal (Sargeras, Titans, etc ...) For those who know the history of World of Warcraft is well below average for the initiated is good because otherwise I do notWho is Gul'dan? Where has this power? I would like to see the history behind the portal (Sargeras, Titans, etc ...) For those who know the history of World of Warcraft is well below average for the initiated is good because otherwise I do not know how.… Expand

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BruuzJun 10, 2016

A rating is not a measure of how good you felt when watching a movie, but how it stacks against other movies. When you rate a movie, you rate it AGAINST other movies. Otherwise, ratings don't make any sense. So, let's be serious, if you ratedA rating is not a measure of how good you felt when watching a movie, but how it stacks against other movies. When you rate a movie, you rate it AGAINST other movies. Otherwise, ratings don't make any sense. So, let's be serious, if you rated this movie a "10", and put it on par with a Bladerunner, a Shawshank Redemption or an Alien, you either need to get your head examined, or you are completely clueless, or you just so badly want to be part of the "I love warcraft" community that common sense went out the door as soon as the movies name was mentioned.
Love is blind, indeed...… Expand

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Vegas82Jun 12, 2016

Don't listen to the user reviews unless you're already a fan of Warcraft or a die hard fan of high fantasy. The script is poorly written, most of the acting is terrible and the pacing is so bad a 2H movie felt closer to 3 hours. I'm a hugeDon't listen to the user reviews unless you're already a fan of Warcraft or a die hard fan of high fantasy. The script is poorly written, most of the acting is terrible and the pacing is so bad a 2H movie felt closer to 3 hours. I'm a huge fan of Warcraft and have played the games going back to WC2. I wouldn't pay to see this movie again unless it was part of a pre-existing subscription(like HBO or Netflix). Save your money and go see one of the other 50 big budget films that is releasing this year.… Expand

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SeanVincentJun 11, 2016

Warcraft Movie is not a bad movie but it is also not good.The movie is a mixed bag with wonderful and stunning visuals that compliments to it's fantasy world.The enviornment,landscape,the whole thing was well visualized.The whole movie andWarcraft Movie is not a bad movie but it is also not good.The movie is a mixed bag with wonderful and stunning visuals that compliments to it's fantasy world.The enviornment,landscape,the whole thing was well visualized.The whole movie and also the characters were given enough details to make them stand out with it's cgi and the movie has magic elements and they were also well animated/visualized but if you go deep,the movie suffers pacing issues,Some scenes are in a rushed so rushed that the some characters feel irrelevant and just kind a there,blink,you'll miss them and doesn't do anything for the plot,The transitions were not smooth,jumping from one place to another and the film has a lot of stories to tell cram into one film(it would be much better to be a series) that makes the overall movie felt that it has so much going on,some scenes and dialogue are expositions.The movie has a lot to introduce and to tell that it suffers from it's own weight.The movie is not bad as critics says unlike other video game movies but it is also has some problems from those,It's well directed and has great visuals but has so many flaws that most audience and also the fans think it's minor but I think it's a major issue of the films.… Expand

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NathonasJun 12, 2016

My thoughts as someone who played Wacraft 3 and WoW for over 8 years:

Pros: 1. The orc scenes were great 2. Good battle scenes overall, emphasizing the orcs' physical advantage versus humans' technology/ingenuity Cons: 1. TerribleMy thoughts as someone who played Wacraft 3 and WoW for over 8 years:

Pros:

1. The orc scenes were great
2. Good battle scenes overall, emphasizing the orcs' physical advantage versus humans' technology/ingenuity

Cons:
1. Terrible dialogue for most human characters
2. The human armor/weapons were so overly cartoonish they break immersion. I know they're trying to stay true to how they look in the games, but simplifying them would've made the film stronger.
3. Going off #2, the sets looked cheap and cartoonish at times. Once again, they could've simplified things down to look more medieval human historyish.
4. Bad pacing and editing - many scenes jump from one to another in a very weird way.
5. Pointless and cheesy father/son story for Lothar.
6. Trying to pander a little too much to WoW players. Things like literally copying the murloc sounds out of the game was too much.
7. Could've used less CGI in some places - like the Elwynn scenes.
8. Garona's plastic tusks

Not terrible but not what I expected after years of hype.… Expand

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Antgiog1202Jun 11, 2016

Warcraft is a video game adaptation that almost fails to achieve what it was looking for. It lacks the key materials to create a masterpiece or just a good film. However, I am not saying that you can't have a good time with Warcraft. It doesWarcraft is a video game adaptation that almost fails to achieve what it was looking for. It lacks the key materials to create a masterpiece or just a good film. However, I am not saying that you can't have a good time with Warcraft. It does bring excellence with it's visual effects and epic fight sequences, but nothing else. Fans of the video game franchise will be pumped for this film; regular guys like me will simply call it mediocre and nothing above that.

Rating: 5/10

A+ = 10
A = 9
A- = 8
B+ = 7
B = 6
B- = 5
C+ = 4
C = 3
C- = 2.5
D+ = 2
D = 1.5
D- = 1
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TheRulesLawyerJun 15, 2016

Its a fairly faithful translation of warcraft if you're a big fan. However translating warcraft into a live action film just doesn't work. The plot is nonsensical. Everything seems laughably over done. It feels like a super high budget "B"Its a fairly faithful translation of warcraft if you're a big fan. However translating warcraft into a live action film just doesn't work. The plot is nonsensical. Everything seems laughably over done. It feels like a super high budget "B" movie. Even the CGI was kinda awful. I could easily tell when they were doing green screen work repeatedly.

In short if you're a huge warcraft fan you'll probably enjoy the fan service. Everyone else should stay way away. And I say that as someone who was a player for a year or so.… Expand

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familyguyAug 24, 2016

Director should go back to university and learn how to make a movie again . I don't understand what the heck is going on and i already play warcraft . Great CGI no doubt about it but No opening and cliffhanger ending .This movie throw you inDirector should go back to university and learn how to make a movie again . I don't understand what the heck is going on and i already play warcraft . Great CGI no doubt about it but No opening and cliffhanger ending .This movie throw you in middle of story and make you guess what happen. Also ester egg and fan service won't matter if whole thing suck… Expand

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PCDarkraiJun 25, 2016

I was heavily dissapointed with this movie, even though I knew that it was going to suck. We were all hoping that this would be the best video game movie to exist and that it would define all future video game movies, but instead we got aI was heavily dissapointed with this movie, even though I knew that it was going to suck. We were all hoping that this would be the best video game movie to exist and that it would define all future video game movies, but instead we got a cliched mess with barely any good in it. However, the good is really good with little flaws.… Expand

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gameguardian21Nov 14, 2016

Besides the special effects and action, warcraft has nothing memorable. I know fans of the games will love this game and defend the movie, but I don't care.

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VadertimeDec 4, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got the DVD this past week and popped in on one TV while the other TV was showing the Alabama-Florida SEC championship game. I'm a huge sci-fi fan, but fantasy movies for me have been on the wane for the past 40 years or so. This movie had a lot of potential and kept my interest through most of the movie. Dying planet, aliens looking for new home, beautiful Blue-Green jewel called Earth. Sound familiar? Yeah, we've seen that plot over and over again in the past 60 years of science fiction movies. This time it's a hoard of Orcs using a portal-gateway something to invade Earth. At any rate, it had a moment of two, but I can understand why it didn't do well in the theaters. I don't see much of a market for a sequel, unless it's on Netfilx or Amazon.… Expand

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JTVJul 13, 2016

I wanted to like this movie but at the same time the movie lacked character development, They alter the original lore from the Warcraft stories to make this movie which I understand to fit it into the movie originally.Its not the best movieI wanted to like this movie but at the same time the movie lacked character development, They alter the original lore from the Warcraft stories to make this movie which I understand to fit it into the movie originally.Its not the best movie every made it could of done better.… Expand

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diamondskullJul 4, 2016

The movie is not bad at all but it could have definitely done better as a TV series rather than a movie...
There are just too much things in less than 1 hour, I as an wow player and Lore lover (pretty inaccurate tbh) at the end of the filmThe movie is not bad at all but it could have definitely done better as a TV series rather than a movie...
There are just too much things in less than 1 hour, I as an wow player and Lore lover (pretty inaccurate tbh) at the end of the film all my friend that haven't played bombarded me with questions that 4 the most part were obvious at least to me, they ended up not knowing who the real bad guys were (Gul´dan and Mediv AKA The Guardian). The movie should have been longer and many things replaced with explanations.

-In the spanish movie they say literally "Magia Fell" that doesent exist in spanish language and makes the caracters look stuoid, while in the game they translated the word to "Magia Vil" (evil). Just that change would have made the movie even better.

other concern that should have been explaned is why there are green and brwn orcs and how they became like that, none of my friends got it...… Expand

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ke3bzAug 8, 2016

For those of us who played Warcraft, World of Warcraft or the like, found ourselves giddy at some of the sights and sounds we were able to experience on the big screen, but the movie that surrounded the nostalgia had some serious issues.For those of us who played Warcraft, World of Warcraft or the like, found ourselves giddy at some of the sights and sounds we were able to experience on the big screen, but the movie that surrounded the nostalgia had some serious issues. Acting had a lot of room to improve as well as pivotal dialogue...weak delivery and uninspired performances made it feel much "cheaper" than I'm sure the bill of production would tout. Some great action and amazing CGI (mostly) kept me into it all the way through, but some very fast moving plot and weird editing caused for a jarring ride through this narrative. I hope it returns with some more attention to pacing and detail as far as storytelling and structure/acting quality goes, but this wasn't as bad as many will have you believe when it comes to video game movies.… Expand

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MateoDaikiriAug 18, 2016

Hate to use this term, but once again, movie is cursed by the ''Based on a Video Game'' disease. I played the game back then, and because it was a MMORPG, I felt the atmosphere of the game by relating to the character I created and levelledHate to use this term, but once again, movie is cursed by the ''Based on a Video Game'' disease. I played the game back then, and because it was a MMORPG, I felt the atmosphere of the game by relating to the character I created and levelled up with. Unfortunatly, it doesn't work this way with movies. You need way much character development, better pacing and better acting. I can't find a movie good if it's just paying hommage to a fanbase, even if I belonged to this fanbase.… Expand

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GMReviewsSep 10, 2016

Warcraft is filled to the brim with visual CGI brilliance, and has some respectable character development on the orc behalf of the film, mainly because of the great performance by Toby Kebbel. However, when the film is other than orc it failsWarcraft is filled to the brim with visual CGI brilliance, and has some respectable character development on the orc behalf of the film, mainly because of the great performance by Toby Kebbel. However, when the film is other than orc it fails from underdevelopment, the true emotional desire for the characters to move forward, and a story worth all your attention. This is by no means a terrible film, the action sequences are great and the film looks stunning - but none of that can account for the uninspired story. I'm going to give this film a 5/10.… Expand

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CaptiosusJun 10, 2016

As a decade long player of the MMO and someone who still plays the RTS "battle chest", my opinion is simply: If you haven't played either the Real Time Strategy games OR the MMORPG, don't waste your money. The movie assumes the viewer isAs a decade long player of the MMO and someone who still plays the RTS "battle chest", my opinion is simply: If you haven't played either the Real Time Strategy games OR the MMORPG, don't waste your money. The movie assumes the viewer is already familiar with the characters and their motivations so it barely spares a passing moment to explain much of anything. If the viewer doesn't have at least a decent knowledge of the characters, locations, and basic history of Azeroth and Draenor, they're going to walk out of the theater wondering what the hell they just watched.

A prime example of this is my wife who only vaguely has a sense of the conflict having watched me play the various games over the years. She was more interested in the film due to the trailers and TV spots. After walking out of the theater, I had to explain the lore behind every character, most locations (she at least remembered Karazhan), and well, almost everything.

It's a movie for Warcraft lore nerds like myself but I'm not even sure we're a great audience because: 1) we already know the story the movie is telling and 2) it makes so many changes in order to accommodate a 2 hour movie window that I found myself wanting to yell at the screen repeatedly.

The drubbing it's getting in review scores is very much justified. It's not a three in my opinion because the makeup, graphics, and prop work (by WETA, no less) are all stellar but it's certainly no ten either. It's pretty to look at but niche in scope while in terms of basic story telling, Warcraft fails on most levels.… Expand

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kellorkleftJun 10, 2016

NO SPOILERS
If you're a fan, it's well worth the watch. If not, you'll probably be disappointed. The underlying problem is that the movie tries to be many things, but fails at being particularly good at any of them.
Don't be mistaken,NO SPOILERS
If you're a fan, it's well worth the watch. If not, you'll probably be disappointed. The underlying problem is that the movie tries to be many things, but fails at being particularly good at any of them.

Don't be mistaken, though. The reviews that are trashing the movie are on the extreme. This is a movie with good humor, good characters, good worldbuilding and gorgeous visual effects that perfectly illustrate a uniquely high fantasy world, and good acting all tied together by a creative team that feels like it's earnestly trying to craft something meaningful. The story's structure is its own worst enemy, but if you're able to look past that then there's still plenty of entertainment, especially for fans of the game series.

Honestly, I thought this movie started out strong. The introduction of the orcs and all the main plot elements that would tie together this movie are woven in such a way that opens up the audience to the characters while getting you pumped up for what happens next. When the WARCRAFT logo hits, you're already sold. So, where does this movie fail, then? Aside from the third act, which I'll cover in a minute, overall the issue with the movie before then that kept distracting me was how little time was being devoted to each scene. Considering how important the characters and their relationships are in this movie, no less painted on an intricately detailed fantasy backdrop that the audience needs to be pulled into, you would think there would be more time devoted to settling us into the world with time and building some atmosphere, and giving the characters some more lines to dig into their personality and their world.
It feels like the writers were forced to work with a string of events that are supposed to happen, like a checklist. As a result, there's a clutter of scenes that could have easily been condensed and combined in order to focus in on what's really important.
The second problem with the movie is how terribly it wraps up the story. The stakes have been rising since the start of the movie. Creatures from another world have invaded a foreign land, clashes building up to war, entire world's worth of populations migrating, and then the fate of the world itself. None of this is really resolved. In fact, almost nothing is changed at the end of the movie compared to what the position the antagonists were in at the start of the movie. Main story threads are left wide open for future sequels, and overall there's no big payoff at the end to get you excited for the next. It's just a massive cliffhanger, and that leaves a sour taste even as a big fan of the series.
Honestly, this was sort of the expected outcome. The meat of Warcraft's story comes from the second and third games. The first one was much more of a "you orcs/humans, there are humans/orc over there. go and kill" kinda story, and doesn't leave a lot of room for major changes in the overarching plot. Subsequent iterations of the story through books and the like have improved it, but the framework is still the same. That should have been all the more reason to let the writers go a little crazy with the plot, giving them the creative freedom they needed to shape a tight narrative. Honestly, the first and second games could have easily been combined for this effect, letting us jump right into the more exciting parts of the Warcraft series as told through cinema.

I would say this movie was a bit of a guilty pleasure. The fan service is delivered on a silver platter, courtesy of Chris Metzen. That's not to say it's otherwise particularly bad, though. It was a fun experience, and I want nothing more than to see the sequel where the story is actually able to take off.… Expand

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NeoGeoJun 10, 2016

In my opinion, this isn't something that really interests me. While it's clear that a lot of care has went into the movie, I feel it isn't for me. It's more so of a fan service movie. Which there's nothing wrong with that.

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neopoyaJun 11, 2016

I just expected much more from Warcraft universe. It was somewhat fun to watch, not the worst movie out there, but it had so much potential this wasn't just enough for me.

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BadAidsJun 10, 2016

This is a film that I had highly anticipated since its first trailer was released; not because I'm a big Warcraft fan (never played the game) but because Duncan Jones has a nasty habit of making great films. Moon was an intriguing watch withThis is a film that I had highly anticipated since its first trailer was released; not because I'm a big Warcraft fan (never played the game) but because Duncan Jones has a nasty habit of making great films. Moon was an intriguing watch with plenty of nods to Kubrick and Source Code was an extremely entertaining Sci-Fi/Action tale, so what's the worst that could happen?... Warcraft is the answer you were looking for.
Warcraft is an abysmal attempt at storytelling and it seems that the only thing the film sets out to achieve (and does so successfully) is setting up a sequel. The film can be forgiven for the CGI-fest that it is, it's based on a game and the scale that the film is operating on likely lends itself more to the green screen. However what it can't be forgiven for is a script that seems like its right out of some poor sod's fan fiction. There are lines in this film that are hard to believe got past the first draft let alone made it to the big screen, the 'no he's not/yes he is' argument between Lothar and Garona was head-in-hands embarrassing. It's difficult to blame the actors for simply going through the motions when the material they had to work with was piss-poor... but not that difficult.
The acting was reminiscent of a back-alley stage production and made me want to disassociate with any humans on screen in favour for their Orc counterparts. It's hard to believe that there was more life to be found in the motion-captured Orcs than in any human equivalent but beggars can't be choosers.
The one major positive that comes from this film is that Duncan Jones proves that it is possible to translate games to the big screen. There is a tangible sense that you are watching a game, from the camera angles that are evocative of cut-scenes during game play to the shallow dialogue and convenient plot points, it's unsurprising that many hardcore Warcraft fans enjoy this film. The problem is that where this should have been a film about a game and it became a film of a game.
It's all too similar to sitting down at a friend's house and watching him play a game for two hours, the fun's going to dry up after about 30 minutes and this is exactly what happened here. I would only recommend this to those that are fans of the source material... and perhaps not a fan of film.… Expand

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Inheritance92Jun 10, 2016

Very, very average movie.

The CGI scenes range from breathtaking to bad (magic effects and CGI crowds in particular), sets are very cheap and backgrounds are quite fake. Live-action humans and CGI orcs did not blend together well in theVery, very average movie.

The CGI scenes range from breathtaking to bad (magic effects and CGI crowds in particular), sets are very cheap and backgrounds are quite fake. Live-action humans and CGI orcs did not blend together well in the combat. For an action movie, there is not much action (just 3 battles in total), choreography is quite poor and it seems the extras do not take their performance seriously. The Patton's character features a pair of very fake-looking plastic tusks, so it is impossible to take it seriously.

Cast and acting was disappointing, as the actors were bored and overact like your high school's drama studio. Dominic Cooper was particularly miscast as the king of the humans, as he is not of king's material at all. Ben Foster was spoiling his role from the very first encounters. Paula Patton plays a character that has possibly the most development in the story, but fails to do that convincingly.

Script is ridden with silliness and lacks logic very often. There is many cringeworthy dialogs.

The story is true to the source material and it actually benefits from the changes made that are clearing it of the legacy cruft and retcons being gathered since 1994, when the _Warcraft_ universe was born. But the movie is heavily cut and characters are robbed from any possibility to develop themselves.

If you have a chance to watch it in IMAX 3D, do so, otherwise wait for DVD in August or a TV airing.… Expand

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Ivan_84Jun 10, 2016

Фильм далеко не так ужасен, как оценили западные критики, но и десятки ставить тоже не за что. Здесь аутентичная картинка и колоритные орки, но сумбурное повествование, плохие диалоги и довольно невнятный экшен, заметно уступающий лучшимФильм далеко не так ужасен, как оценили западные критики, но и десятки ставить тоже не за что. Здесь аутентичная картинка и колоритные орки, но сумбурное повествование, плохие диалоги и довольно невнятный экшен, заметно уступающий лучшим образцам жанра кинофэнтези. WarCraft Дункана Джонса примерно так же хорош/плох, как первая часть Mortal Kombat Пола Андерсона: слабый фильм сам по себе, однако красивая киноиллюстрация для фанатов игры.… Expand

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old_skool_gamerJun 10, 2016

I watched this movie with an open mind with no bias towards Blizzard even though I do love most of their games. ;)
Even though I already had a bad feeling about this game-to-movie conversion and was already getting poor reivews, I wanted toI watched this movie with an open mind with no bias towards Blizzard even though I do love most of their games. ;)
Even though I already had a bad feeling about this game-to-movie conversion and was already getting poor reivews, I wanted to watch it because I enjoy these kinds of movies and enjoy Warcraft. But after watching it, I can say that the movie had potential to be good as it somewhat lured me in but it lacked certain elements in execution to make it a good movie. It doesn't matter if the movie-goer knew the characters and story already or not....the movie was average at best. Excuses from fanboys that are forgiving it because the director had to rush the story in 2 hours is not acceptable. The director just did not execute it properly. There are better directors that could do a better job in 2 hours (Peter *cough* Jackson). Even a 3 hour movie would'nt have saved the Warcraft movie. The amazing CG and visual FX can't save it.
I actually had no connection with any of the real characters except for the CG ones. Strange that the director did a better job of convincing character development with the CG orcs like Durotan than he did with the actual characters like Lothar. Garona's character had potential in the beginning but her story and character fell flat. Like I said, extending this movie another hour wouldn't have saved the poor script writing, bad acting, cheap looking costume design/material, etc. This could have easily been a SyFy channel or whatever TV channel cheesy movie or straight-to-DVD release if it were not for the over-the-top CG characters.

The Warcraft movie had top-notch CG characters, good voices and voice-overs. It probably would've been better if it was all CG in my opinion. LOL
The cast was decent but the director was horrible at bringing out more convincing roles out of the talent or lack thereof. Peter Jackson would've done a better job of doing this and probably make a better movie out of it anyways. I wasn't a big fan of the Priest, Anduin or even the Guardian, Medivh. Anduin seemed like he belonged in a cheesy SyFy channel movie (even though he wasn't a horrible actor) he just seemed out of place. Travis Fimmel, Lothar, just played his Viking self pretty well. Dominic Cooper, King Llane, didn't look like a king to me but Ruth Negga, Taria, played her role pretty well. It was weird seeing them together again as I have been watching them on the "awesome" Preacher TV series on AMC. Good actors and actresses but not convincing enough to save this movie. But all I can say is Garona was one hot orc-human chick. Although the love-interest attempt was just plain horrible. I felt no connection with any of the human characters. It felt like it was an intern directing his first movie. He had all the elements for successful story-telling. But script writing, story, humor, etc. was poorly executed. There are a lot of movies that have have below average production but I still find a way to enjoy it. Army of Darkness is still one of my favorites. But Warcraft is no Army of Darkness quality type of movie. It is a movie branded with the epic scope of Warcraft and Blizzard. It is unfortunate that the Blizzard name and Warcraft game could not save this movie from being great....like all of their products.

The overall look of the film was good but not great. One problem I already noticed, even from the posters and the trailers, was that the humans (knights) didn't even look like they fit. The armor didn't look convincing...even the subtle movement of shield in the very first scene didn't look believable...as if it was made out of foam. Like I said the CG was great and it overpowered, in a sense, the human characters. The humans didn't look like they fit. The lighting, set design and some of the armor looked off on the real life elements. It looked like it didn't match breath-taking CG quality of the rest of the movie.
The CG Orcs, cityscapes, environments, etc. overpowered the real characters and set designs. Pity.
I guess all I can say is that with great CG comes great responsibility. I gave it a 4 because it made me feel liek playing the Warcraft 3 game. And also, the story had potential but was poorly executed. Otherwise I would've given it a 3. Watch it if you want to be entertained by an epic popcorn flick B movie with awesome visual FX.… Expand

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Kris511cJun 10, 2016

This movie is not good... but its not bad.
This is the best video game movie out there (but that dosent say mutch)
Still... you can feel that they haw cut maybe 40 min out of it or somthing like that

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CrazyJimJun 16, 2016

I can understand critics. They are lost in the world created for gamers which tastes better if you have that background. But this is not a bad movie. It is not good either.

There’s a big mix of perfectly made orcs and very plastic lookingI can understand critics. They are lost in the world created for gamers which tastes better if you have that background. But this is not a bad movie. It is not good either.

There’s a big mix of perfectly made orcs and very plastic looking humans; of powerful magic and colorful tricks and I know, I know - it is a video game adaptation. But it is also a movie. And not a very good one.

My main concern in this chaos of war is not the plot which seems pretty simple and understandable and explained very well in the movie; it leaves some place for imagination though and that’s good because we do not need more boring scenes. The main concern are the acting, details and effects that make this movie a bad mix of triple-A production and a B class picture. You can see these plastic looking armors and swords, these rubber hauberks along with perfectly modeled orcs and their mimics. A great looking scenery along with bad lighting which makes the CGI very noticeable. And the actors performance? There’s little to none. A dull looking, few actors that are introduced are uninteresting in their play with the exception of Travis Fimmel who is doing his best to show some feelings. But there’s no time, this is war and funny looking guards have to die, a king has to make a forgettable speech and the rest of cast just have to vanish in the sea of computer generated effects and cheap love story.

But it is also fun. It is good that they have found some room for a murlock and a polymorph. It was good to see those familiar places and names. It was pretty damn good to see the warband in all it’s glory. But there’s more to show and I hope they will add some more details to the characters next time. It’s sad when digitally generated heroes are better that the real ones (or maybe they were supported by better actors?). And they could make some better costumes too. It is still a movie.

There’s still much to do in this very fresh movie universe. And I hope for the best. FOR THE HORDE!… Expand

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Tss5078Jun 23, 2016

I had to see the new film Warcraft, out of shear curiosity, I mean how could they possibly turn an MMORPG into a feature film? On one hand, the producers wanted to make an epic film like Lord of The Rings, so there are crazy sets, ridiculousI had to see the new film Warcraft, out of shear curiosity, I mean how could they possibly turn an MMORPG into a feature film? On one hand, the producers wanted to make an epic film like Lord of The Rings, so there are crazy sets, ridiculous customs, awesome special effects, and even a narrator, but they also wanted to make the WOW geeks happy too, so there are realms, clans, portals, kings, wizards, betrays, and if you've never played the game it's all very confusing and more than somewhat boring. The story is complicated, but to sum it up, an evil wizard has destroyed the Orcs home world, so he has opened a portal to the realm of the humans, where the Orcs think they'll have an easy time taking over, but didn't expect the humans to have a magic Guardian. It's a film of fighting, gibberish, and non-sense that I'm sure the gamers loved, but I didn't, I fell asleep. As for the cast, well, I guess the filmmakers spent all their money on the effects and costumes, cause there is really no one of name in this film, and some of these people honestly wouldn't have been cast in their high school plays. Some of the actors were so bad, I think they agreed to do this for free, just to have a major motion picture on their resume. The bottom line, I saw it for curiosity and I'm sure a lot of other people will too. The special effect were really cool and it looks terrific in 3-D, but the story is confusing, it's just one crazy fight after another and there really isn't much of a point to the whole thing. If you're going to see it, go see it in 3-D. It makes the effects look cooler and if you fall asleep, the people you are with won't notice and won't bother you.… Expand

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ChasselJun 23, 2016

I really really wanted to like the Warcraft movie but as a whole it was incredibly disappointing. Full credit, the CGI was amazing and the character costume and set design were all great, If I could rate them separately they'd get 9's andI really really wanted to like the Warcraft movie but as a whole it was incredibly disappointing. Full credit, the CGI was amazing and the character costume and set design were all great, If I could rate them separately they'd get 9's and 10's. The writing/acting was terrible and the plot meandered and made no sense. All this despite the fact I know all the locations and character going in, I wonder what people thought with no context. And to top that all off the fight scenes were less engaging than a Disney Kids movie. There was little to no movement all the characters felt rigid and there wasn't any exciting action.… Expand

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RainbowDenixOct 28, 2016

Сюжет клиширован(я предсказал все НЕОЖИДАННЫЕ МОМЕНТЫ)он просто очень очень плохой 3/10,графика просто шикарна на 10/10 все смотрится прекрасно,актерская игра хороша на 7/10, мне фильм понравился(более менее)так что 5/10Сюжет клиширован(я предсказал все НЕОЖИДАННЫЕ МОМЕНТЫ)он просто очень очень плохой 3/10,графика просто шикарна на 10/10 все смотрится прекрасно,актерская игра хороша на 7/10, мне фильм понравился(более менее)так что 5/10

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TheOstrichJun 11, 2016

Even though I have played a Warcraft game, the film is amazing for a video game movie as I did what it could with the time that it could. In some places it lacked character development and had some sequel bait, it still did well enough to beEven though I have played a Warcraft game, the film is amazing for a video game movie as I did what it could with the time that it could. In some places it lacked character development and had some sequel bait, it still did well enough to be satisfied as a normal viewer.… Expand

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julie572xJun 16, 2016

On the Dragon Boat Festival, I and my friend went to the cinema. We bought the movie ticket at a group buying site and selected the movie "Warcraft". Human being and Orcs fight with each other for survival and their racial. It is reportedOn the Dragon Boat Festival, I and my friend went to the cinema. We bought the movie ticket at a group buying site and selected the movie "Warcraft". Human being and Orcs fight with each other for survival and their racial. It is reported that this movie is from a popular game and I have not played the game before. Before buying tickets, I saw the preview and attracted by its actions and scene. After watching, I feel the story din not finished. Although the dark gate was not opened, the ultimate war didn't begin. Is there part two? To be honest, the plot is too simple and didn't give me a deep impression. Maybe I should choose a comedy movie next time.
http://www.toyswill.com/world-of-warcraft-wind-rider-baby-plush-throw-pillow-p-747.html… Expand

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movieconsultantJun 26, 2016

Forgettable names and unknown locations make up for this fantasy movie.Warcraft has too much elements in one movie and is evidently set up for sequels.The film suffers from too many characters and too much CG that is distracting toForgettable names and unknown locations make up for this fantasy movie.Warcraft has too much elements in one movie and is evidently set up for sequels.The film suffers from too many characters and too much CG that is distracting to use.Lackluster performances from the cast as well as story elements dropped or unused makes it frustrating.For such film with so much elements,the film should have played longer to fully develop the characters. There are also some scenes that are evidently cut with little continuity.… Expand

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duckhostJun 10, 2016

Warcraft isn't great, but it isn't that masterpiece too, i went to see the movie and i did not play a single hour of the game, and if you aren't a fanboy you will get lost in this movie, this movie starts and ends nothing, some of theWarcraft isn't great, but it isn't that masterpiece too, i went to see the movie and i did not play a single hour of the game, and if you aren't a fanboy you will get lost in this movie, this movie starts and ends nothing, some of the characters are lacking emotions and forgettable lines. Ducan Jones really build a Warcraft world, and the CGI is this movie is incredible, and the fan service for the warcraft players is here. But we have to say the obvious, if you go to see the movie and you don't know anything about Warcraft you will get lost on this movie, and this movie tries SO HARD to set up a sequel that the plot gets lost .… Expand

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RichardGreenJun 10, 2016

Visuals 7/10, Acting 8/10, Plot 1/10 (seriously), Sound 7.5/10. I've been familiar with the warcraft world since the original warcraft in 1994. This movie is just slightly above par than Ninja Turtles. The first 1/4th of the movie is greatVisuals 7/10, Acting 8/10, Plot 1/10 (seriously), Sound 7.5/10. I've been familiar with the warcraft world since the original warcraft in 1994. This movie is just slightly above par than Ninja Turtles. The first 1/4th of the movie is great and then the plot seems like they didn't know what they were doing. Seemed like they ran over budget and the writers weren't on the same page. They show the teleportation spell used like 7 times, get more visuals please.

Also, why are all human characters romantically interested in the female orc slave? like wth?! Why is the orc slave getting better treatment than a princess? Some dialogues by Maedivh make no sense at all! Even other characters literally have a confused look.… Expand

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intruder313Jun 10, 2016

All the crazy-high scores from WoW Fans are just as **** and fake as the incredibly low scores from the critics: be honest and accept that this is at best a decent film with some terrible acting on the part of the Humans.

The Orcs actuallyAll the crazy-high scores from WoW Fans are just as **** and fake as the incredibly low scores from the critics: be honest and accept that this is at best a decent film with some terrible acting on the part of the Humans.

The Orcs actually look great and the main Orcs are simply far better actors than the "Alliance".

If you are a fan of WoW or Warcraft itself you will like this, if not you will simply find it too silly and confusing. But no matter how big a fan you are, a rating of 10 or even 9 is completely dishonest fanboy behaviour.… Expand

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AnoobizzzJun 10, 2016

Critics lowering the final mark too much but they are fairly close to real state of this movie. Story has plot holes in it all over the place, overall in my opinion it's worse than Hobbit. Though the graphics and some of the scenes wereCritics lowering the final mark too much but they are fairly close to real state of this movie. Story has plot holes in it all over the place, overall in my opinion it's worse than Hobbit. Though the graphics and some of the scenes were really great.
P.S. Human part are completely dull and not interesting to watch, didnt expect it to be so.… Expand

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dc127Nov 2, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I generally liked Warcraft. The acting and visuals were fine. I felt like I was stepping into a videogame. I thought the film stumbled in that it depended on the audience knowing the backstory of the games. They provided some of the information, but the overall plot is just absent. I still have no idea why Medivh did what he did. How did he become corrupted by the Fel? It doesn't make any sense. It is just setting up the next movie.… Expand

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mugen_is_hereSep 9, 2016

This was an average movie. It's targeted at people who are familiar with the game and the characters. About half of the story is incomprehensible. The plot makes sense at a very high level. The action was average but the special effects wereThis was an average movie. It's targeted at people who are familiar with the game and the characters. About half of the story is incomprehensible. The plot makes sense at a very high level. The action was average but the special effects were good. This had scope for a lot more power and special effects.… Expand

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BlackFox81Jun 24, 2016

this movie is alright considering its based off a video game material, is this a great movie? no but its watchable if you got nothing better to do and like this genre and material... not sure id pay money to see it in the theaters though.

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SplorgJul 4, 2016

This movie is a boring, confusing, garbled mess. And I say that as a fan of Warcraft.

Of course hardcore fans are going to support it no matter what, but a film that introduces dozens of characters without explanation, breaks theThis movie is a boring, confusing, garbled mess. And I say that as a fan of Warcraft.

Of course hardcore fans are going to support it no matter what, but a film that introduces dozens of characters without explanation, breaks the film-making rule of "show don't tell" constantly, and rushes through the plot with no regard for pacing, is a BAD FILM.… Expand

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NerdConsultantJun 13, 2016

Did I hate Warcraft? No. Did I like it? No. I’m just disappointed in it. This could have been a great film, it had all the potential for that, but it doesn’t work due to its poor pacing, poor characterisation and an ending which had aDid I hate Warcraft? No. Did I like it? No. I’m just disappointed in it. This could have been a great film, it had all the potential for that, but it doesn’t work due to its poor pacing, poor characterisation and an ending which had a fight scene that was so laughably boring and it felt like the film ended on a bum note and that the sequel is just going to be rather more of the same rather than expanding the story. The film tries to be an amazing epic but it doesn’t build up its world and characters before it tries to go into that and all the character revelations and twists are really things that the majority of which should have been saved for the 2nd movie of this proposed trilogy. As it stands, however, it’s a bit of a mess. The performances aren’t great with the exception of a couple of the Orc actors, the effects are very good and reflect the video game well but are wasted because they don’t blend well with the live action actors and I just didn’t buy into this story entirely. It’s a real shame because when you take all the Hollywood adaptations of video game movies, this one is still the best, but that’s just because the bar has been set so horribly low. It’s really only there by default. This is the best one and I still don’t think it’s good. I’m certain fans will get something out of this, and just seeing these environments realised on the big screen will probably give them some joy, but I don’t judge a film by its aesthetics. I judge it by the story and the characters it gives me as well and this film wasn’t good enough with the exception of the Orcs who I thought were ok for the most part. It’s so concerned about building up an epic trilogy that it forgets to get its first part down completely.… Expand

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LooTheLouJul 23, 2016

Very meh. I am very familiar with the lore, and they were truthfull to the lore. But as a movie, too many characters and barely any character building. Feels very rushed

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tjman09Jun 13, 2016

The film adaptations of video games have, up to this point, been bad but there was hope for the gamer community that Warcraft could break through, but it was, in my opinion a disappointment. The potential impact of this film was obvious,The film adaptations of video games have, up to this point, been bad but there was hope for the gamer community that Warcraft could break through, but it was, in my opinion a disappointment. The potential impact of this film was obvious, gamers who are hungry for high quality film adaptations of their favorite games, are still waiting for a film to prove that it can be done. Warcraft is cliched, poorly written, and not as entertaining or deep as it could and therefore should have been. I don’t want people thinking I hated this movie, because it did some things well and plenty of people have said they enjoyed it, I simply didn’t.
The most painful thing about the movie was that it had a lot of good aspects, but as a whole the film felt a little weak. One major problem I had with this film was that it reminded me too much of Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. Regardless of the agitation that statement will incur out of die hard fans, one prime example is the main antagonist of the film, the orcs, ride around on giant evil looking wolves, just like in Lord of the Rings. Above that the film as a whole looked too digitized, where in certain scenes, everything in the scene looked digitally created.
The movie was directed by the immensely talented Duncan Jones, and to be honest the world he creates, is very intriguing. However, the script was a major weakness of this film, because inside this film is a cool story worth telling but it was overcrowded with weak characters and muddled storytelling. The film leaps around so much, trying very hard to tell a dense story, that it becomes very hard to follow, and almost impossible to care about any characters. From a technical standpoint it jumps around so much, that at times the film disregards explanation.
The weak story, and rushed pacing make the film feel overcrowded, and hard to really enjoy. While some of the characters had very cool development, many of them flash through for momentary exposition and then disappear for 20 minutes. The orc villain is admittedly cool to look at, albeit a little one dimensional, but the overall evil force in the film is essentially an unexplained force. The film really never feels like it entertains or challenges like Jones’ other films (Moon and The Source Code), it just trudges forward.
It isn’t a terrible film, and I’m guessing many will enjoy this film, if for no other reason than that it is a good 2 hour escape from reality. That being said for those who are looking for a entertaining, witty, original film this just isn’t really that, as it never allows itself to delve deeply into any scene. The film features a great amount of potential, which only serves to make the muddled end result even more depressing, as the film clearly could have been better. All-in-all I think kids will like this film, but for those who want a great film, this just isn’t quite that.… Expand

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StarJediJun 11, 2016

Nothing but graphics. Really i don't understand the people who put 10 points for this terrible movie. All movie is just a green screen. Just the actor from The Vikings is great. Others are not so much. Again graphics is good but the scenarioNothing but graphics. Really i don't understand the people who put 10 points for this terrible movie. All movie is just a green screen. Just the actor from The Vikings is great. Others are not so much. Again graphics is good but the scenario is worthless.… Expand

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MOVIECRITIC315Jun 25, 2016

Warcraft is a really disappointing movie. Human characters are bland and forgetable but what holds the movie from not getting a red is the orcs, the main orc durotan, the fight sequences, and the cgi. But thats it the rest is a 2 in a halfWarcraft is a really disappointing movie. Human characters are bland and forgetable but what holds the movie from not getting a red is the orcs, the main orc durotan, the fight sequences, and the cgi. But thats it the rest is a 2 in a half hour of wtf is going on and a ton of predictable moments.… Expand

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mehhemMay 23, 2020

The visuals are great, the music is awesome. The story is awful. The acting from some is okay and some are really one sided. Ben Foster as an old and powerful wizard seemed really really wrong to me.