Valiona
Since: Mar, 2011
05/29/2016 00:00:00
Unless I\'m mistaken, doesn\'t this movie come out on June 10? As such, how were you able to see and review it?
I\'ve noticed several other film reviews in advance of the release date on this site, but yours was the first one I asked about.
Theokal3
Since: Jan, 2012
05/29/2016 00:00:00
Maybe he\'s from a different country. The movie was up this week for me (I live in France).
Retloclive
Since: Jun, 2012
05/29/2016 00:00:00
Like Theokal mentioned, the movie is already out in countries outside the US.
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zequeins
(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
05/30/2016 00:00:00
Yeah, I\'m from Indonesia. It\'s already out here °w°
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Cliché Storm, but that's not necessarily bad
Summary: To enjoy the movie, you need to be familiar with the source material and focus on enjoying the action.
Frankly, I was kinda pessimistic since Video-Game Movies Suck and reviews were not very kind to it. But when I actually watched the movie, I found myself enjoying it more than I expected.
The whole thing is beautifully rendered and animated, as with any Blizzard games so far, and the computer-generated things actually meld well with the human actors. Storyline may be a Cliché Storm to the point of Foregone Conclusion, but by now Warcraft lore has been well-established and deviating from it too much may do more harm than good.
That said, to fully enjoy the movie requires you to be familiar with the original lore. The movie did not give much explanation on the history of Azeroth, of Draenor and the Human Kingdoms, of magic and Fel magic, of The Guardian, and more, which can easily alienate those not familiar with the franchise. Further, the movie has some pacing problem, where they try to cram too much in the short session resulting in frequent change of location in the movie, which can be disorienting.
Overall, I'd say the movie has weaknesses that make it less appealing to the general public, but if you are familiar with the Warcraft Universe, you may have a better chance to enjoy the movie.