Very Watchable

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2016)

Yeah, it was alright. I'd go so far as to call it very decent.
Good special effects, decent performances and a serviceable story.
The script was pretty weak and does let down the film overall, but if you're into this kind of fantasy flick then you'll probably have a good time.
It's campy as hell and should have some humour but doesn't, which is disappointing. If you've played any of the old RTS games or WoW then you'll understand it a lot more clearly than complete virgins to the franchise, and there are some nice touches for fans.
Overall, very watchable. Don't believe the pro critics, they're just bitter old hacks with no sense of fun. Duncan Jones has obviously put a great deal of effort into making a coherent narrative for something that could easily have been blazed over 4hrs. I'd actually have preferred that (double feature?) but clearly that was too risky for the studio.
I hope this does well as there are some truly cracking stories that could be used for future films but only time will tell. Plenty of other terrible films have had multiple sequels (Fast & Furious anyone?) so it's not too much of a stretch to imagine it could happen.