I entered the theater with extremely low expectations.
Pros:
Fassbender, Irons, and Cotillard do excellently. As mentioned in the Cons, Fassbender is especially good due to the lack of character he gets.
Nice cinematography.
Stunt work is beautiful.
Some of the fight scenes were pretty good. I'll give special points to the Mirror Match between Aguilar and Callum.
Not very dreary compared to what I expected.
Cons:
Characterization is nonexistent. Sofia is the only character that feels like a character, not a setpiece. Fassbender's character is especially bland, despite the "Character Development" he supposedly receives.
The film's writing is mediocre.
Jump cuts. Too many. They interrupt the action.
Overall, this and Warcraft had the opposite issue: Warcraft aimed too big, this aimed too small. This had excellent human actors, but little character, whereas, once again, opposite issue.
Same rating as Warcraft, too: 7/10. Worth It. Just wait for the DVD, don't see it in theaters.
Oh, and them including the Fingore that rarely gets a mention in the games now deserves half a point, so 7.5.
Worth It.
I entered the theater with extremely low expectations.
Overall, this and Warcraft had the opposite issue: Warcraft aimed too big, this aimed too small. This had excellent human actors, but little character, whereas, once again, opposite issue.
Same rating as Warcraft, too: 7/10. Worth It. Just wait for the DVD, don't see it in theaters.
Oh, and them including the Fingore that rarely gets a mention in the games now deserves half a point, so 7.5.