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Lorne BalfeCast:
Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head, Spencer Wilding, Nicholas Blane (more)VOD (4)
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This is an epic adventure movie set in the world of fantasy. The story follows a group of skilled thieves who are hired by a mysterious wizard to retrieve a powerful artifact. The thieves embark on a dangerous journey through the treacherous dungeons filled with deadly traps and fierce monsters. Along the way, they encounter unexpected challenges and betrayal, forcing them to question the true motivations of their employer. With magic and cunning, the thieves must work together to overcome the obstacles and claim their reward, but the biggest challenge lies within their own trust as they struggle to maintain their honor among thieves. (Paramount Pictures AU)
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A perfect blend of fantasy and comedy, the likes of which we rarely see these days. It's packed with nods to legendary games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Neverwinter Nights, stirring up a huge wave of nostalgia. The creators really nailed it. The story is solid, set in a wonderfully crafted D&D world, overflowing with ideas that almost made my head spin. Missing even a second would mean missing out on another brilliant concept, as the film delivers one after another in rapid succession. This film is an absolute blast, with characters you’ll love and one of the most fantastical cinematic rides in recent years. An absolute gem!
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Excellent stuff! The jokes, the visual effects, the twists, everything works to perfection. The smart script and the pinpoint direction of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are supported by great performances. The perfect chemistry of the protagonists, comparable to Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, pulls the whole film forward. Chris Pine is great, he truly enjoys his role as a Harper, and in the strongly dramatic sequences he doesn’t leave a single eye dry. Michelle Rodriguez as the female version Conan the Barbarian is having an incredible career comeback. The heists, the exploration, the rescues and the fights are executed with incredible wit and inventiveness. Balfe's music is top-notch. This is something you can count with almost any time, and I am already looking forward to watching it again.
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A thoroughly easy-going feel good fantasy flick that manages to entertain with its sappy humour, charm with its typical characters and surprise with its simple action. It's a bit rushed, because a world like this simply wouldn't fit into one film, it’s more appropriate for a serial format, but as a basis the film works well. To cement it more firmly in my memory so I won’t just remember it as “that good fantasy flick”, the film needs a spectacular battle of armies, and I'm also slightly bothered by the sloppiness of the script and a few sketchy details, but otherwise I had a good time and since the fantasy genre is almost dead nowadays, a quality Dungeons & Dragons definitely deserves a fourth star.
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I've never played D&D, and the movie adaptations from 2000 and 2012 passed me by (fortinately?), so I approached Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with a clean slate and as a complete ignoramus. I commend the film for not focusing only on the action-fantasy level, but also for giving enough space to the likeable characters, of which I would single out the snarky bard Edgin and his cruel but sharp friend Holga. The character of Simon was quite unbearable: firstly, I found him annoyingly clumsy and secondly, it's really hard to like the actor. The film could definitely have been a quarter of an hour shorter, but I still enjoyed the screening in the cinema immensely, whether thanks to the aforementioned characters, the regularly dosed action, the demonic Sophina, or more than one humorous scene – the graveyard confrontation with the dead and the with the "chubby" dragon were the most amusing. I believe that if I were a player or fan of the game I would give it full marks, but as a non-player I can honestly say that I would definitely not be averse to a sequel in the future if the quality remains at a similar level.
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A flat storyline with a variation of the same plot seen hundreds of times, but with an excellent group of likeable characters and a truly amazing villain. The whole thing is dynamic, funny with some great scenes (the fat dragon) and a charismatic lead in Chris Pine. It's obvious that it was made by someone who has a feel for the material and a respect for fantasy. The potential for a sequel or saga is there, but next time it should be either darker or more original.
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