Excellent Film, Can't Wait For More!

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2016)

I have waited near enough 10 years for this film, and having finally seen it, it did not disappoint. I will cover my non-spoiler thoughts first, then give a spoiler warning before covering my thoughts containing spoilers.
The visuals and CGI is all wonderfully done. All pre-existing characters are portrayed keeping faithfully to the existing lore in terms of who they are and what they fight for.
There are a few easter eggs for Warcraft fans instantly noticeable, and I'm sure there are probably more I didn't notice.
The film was a lot more gritty than I expected it to be, with quite a few depressing points. Some of the CGI work is more grisly than I would have expected.
There are a number of changes, which I will cover in the spoiler section of this review. While the part of me that hates change would prefer to keep things as they were, I honestly don't mind too much that they changed these details. The outcome is still more or less the same. I recognise that some things had to be changed to make the film work as a film, and I appreciate that.
In terms of criticism, I feel that the film should have focused more on individual characters. Other characters did appear, but weren't named. There wasn't really any time given at all to tell the audience who the individual characters were. This caused no problem for me, as I already know the characters, but I worry that someone who isn't already a Warcraft fan might feel lost. Of course as I am already a Warcraft fan, I don't know. I certainly hope non-fans enjoyed it as much as fans did.
There was also a sense that there was too much story packed into a single film, condensing it, losing details and opportunities to explain who characters were to the audience.
In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I am eager for the official release, and I can't wait for further sequels! I would definitely recommend this film to anyone.
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At the same time as packing too much story into a short space of time, it also felt that not enough time was shown. The entire First War seemingly happens within the space of a couple of weeks. No time is indicated, but it seems that not much time occurred.
In terms of characters, I have a couple of complaints. Although starting off with a strong focus on Durotan, nothing else is shown from his point of view after the film moves to the human point of view. Blackhand is present throughout the film, but I just felt the film should have focused on him a bit more.
Several changes were made from established lore. Now I will detail a few key examples. For a start, Grommash Hellscream is shown fighting against the Humans on Azeroth, despite the story establishing that he and the Warsong Clan remained behind on Draenor, and did not encounter the Humans until after the Second War.
In established lore, Orgrim Doomhammer was an Orc of the Blackrock Clan. In the film, Doomhammer is an Orc of the Frostwolf Clan. However I approve of this change, as it gets Durotan's and Orgrim's friendship across much quicker and easier.
In established lore, Gul'dan immediately exiled the Frostwolf Clan on arrival on Azeroth, and go to live in the region of Alterac. In the film, the Frostwolf Clan are a part of the Horde.
Draka and Durotan are killed separately in different ways, at a different point in time. In the established story, Durotan and Draka were assassinated by Shadow Council spies after a meeting with Orgrim Doomhammer, after Orgrim became Warchief of the Horde, during the Second War. In the film, Draka dies fighting a unnamed Orc after sending baby Thrall down a river in a basket to save him. Durotan has the life drained out of him in Mak'Gora against Gul'dan.
In established canon, Orgrim Doomhammer killed Blackhand to replace him as Warchief of the Horde. In the film, Lothar kills Blackhand in a Mak'Gora.
The biggest change I approve of is the manner of Garona's assassination of King Llane. Rather than being forced by the Shadow Council to kill King Llane, King Llane urges Garona to kill him, to save herself after being surrounded by Orcs, with Blackhand making his way to personally kill King Llane. With this ending, it makes a lot more sense as to why Garona killed King Llane. With this act, she is able to survive into a position of respect from the Orcs, where she can help to create peace.
The film ends on a bittersweet high point, with the formation of the Alliance, rather than the expected ending of the sacking of Stormwind. I expect this event will be covered in the second film.