A Movie made for people who love Warcraft

Rating: 8/10 (26 May 2016)

The stunning visuals and amazing effects invite you to the fantastic and beautiful world you know from the games.
First of all I have to say that I am a big fan of the Warcraft franchise, but I am not that fond of the lore, especially the lore of the beginnings which is pictured in this movie. So I don't know if there is a lot of discrepancy to the original lore, but frankly that also doesn't really matter to me.
In terms of story the movie is not outstanding, but it is good and the characters are written and played well for the most part. It is not told out of only one perspective, which makes you see the motives of both sides and both are not plain good or plain evil, even though there is a main antagonist to the story. Coming to the characters as such, most of the actors fit their characters, had logical motives and made me empathize for them. The only flaw for me was Ben Foster as Medivh. He didn't do a really bad job and the role also wasn't badly written, but i think he doesn't really fit the role. But again I don't know the original lore. He just seemed unfitting for me. Especially because the rest fit their roles very well, most notably the Orcs, who looked and were played amazing, both motion captured or live acted.
Which leads me to my third and for this movie most important and best part: The visuals Warcraft manages to dazzle you almost every second during the entire movie with it's incredible beauty and visual effects. The places you visit all seem real and you feel like you're coming home to the world you know from the games, because it looks just the same, but more beautiful and real. Everything is so detailed and gorgeous, you can really feel the love and fandom, that went into this movie. The battles and there are quite a few of them are very well choreographed and you never feel like it's just another movie fight.
To sum it up, you should definitely watch this movie, especially, if you're a fan of the Warcraft franchise, because it takes the Warcraft universe and puts it into a mainly visually stunning film with good lore behind it. And of course the movie is full of fan service for the people who know this franchise for a long time. I don't know how people who aren't in familiar with the Warcraft lore in any way will take this movie but for fans it is most definitely a must see in my opinion and I can not wait for another one.