Warcraft

Warcraft

Rating 3 out of 10

I haven't been a video game player since Pac Man and Defender.  I did not know that Warcraft was a video game until I saw some of the reviews.  I saw that it was getting pretty torrid reviews, but I thought often action type movies like this don't go over well with the snobby reviewers.  Sad to report the bad reviews were well deserved.  I can only guess if you were a big time player of the video game more of the film would make sense.

In this world there are humans and these huge grog looking people in bad need of dental work.  They have never got along yet have learned to stay away from each other.  That is until one of the bad grogs is overtaken by a bad spirit.  If he can take over enough human souls he can somehow open a portal that appears to have unlimited grog's on the other side that will allow them to kill everyone.  Or something like that.

The movie is all over the place.  Way too many characters with names so complicated it makes Game of Thrones characters seem like Bill, Ted and John.  There are good warlocks, bad warlocks and good warlocks that go bad.  I figured I'd enjoy it even if just for the effects.  Nah.  It does come across like a video game.  I was so bored half way through I started to walk out, but stayed hoping it would have a strong finish.

If you loved the Warcraft video game I'd say wait and rent.  If you have never seen the game keep on walking.