Short Review - Warcraft

     I'm not sure what to say about this movie. Not being much of a gamer I've never played any of the Warcraft games and have only a passing familiarity with them. But because I'm a geek and want movies based on properties like this to succeed (something Hollywood has largely failed at so far) I went into this movie with a certain amount of good will, especially since it is being helmed by a respected director like Duncan Jones.

     So does the movie deliver? Well, overall it's a bit of a mixed bag. It has some decent performances. The battle scenes are really well done. The visuals are gorgeous and, to my limited knowledge, capture the look of the games really well. Unfortunately though, the characters are not very interesting. There are a few nice moments but the script is filled, mainly, with tiresome expository dialogue. Basically the movie is just alot of empty spectacle, and that's really a shame.

     Warcraft might not be the breakthrough for video game movies that alot of people were hoping for but it has enough exciting sequences and good visuals to be passable entertainment at least for fans of the sword and sorcery genre.

Score: 6/10