The critics are wrong

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2016)

Far from the best film I have ever seen, but a thoroughly good fantasy story, and very good for a game adaption. And I can proudly say this from the perspective of a non-WoW player. I have only played the free trial of that intriguing but confusing game, though I have I admit thoroughly enjoyed reading its Wiki and playing Hearthstone.
But being far from an expert at the lore of Warcraft, and far from a devoted fan, I have to say, I liked this movie a lot. It is crafted stunningly; the special effects just beautiful. The portrayal of the Orc's is good, though I much prefer the aesthetic of the Green ones (see 'villains are lime green'). The uncanny valley effect of the non-green ones played a bit with me.
I saw some critics decrying WoW as 'ridicilous' and 'never meant to have deep lore'. You can be sure these people have never played an RPG in their life. The source material is bursting with lore, and it really shows. There is an uncovered depth beneath this film, and I hope it is explored in the future.
I think to a point the script writers may have decided to skirt around explaining lore when they felt like they could do so, for fear of upsetting fans if they got it wrong. And this I feel hurts film as it can be confusing at times, even with my cursory knowledge of WoW. But overall, a good time spent watching with some popcorn.
I always said they needed Blizzard films. Their trailers are always breathtaking. And I am glad it has happened and gone so well. It was never a question of whether this film would be successful financially - given WoW still pulls in a billion dollars a year, nearly two decades after launch. The name would pull people to the theaters as surely as Star Wars has this year as well. But it was up for debate about how good this film would be. And it is great!