Impressive CGI, less impressive story

Rating: 6/10 (9 October 2016)

I thought the movie was pretty good. Well, that was until I read some of the reviews on metacritic (the exceptionally low metascore captured my curiosity, so I investigated the cause). And as it turned out some of the critics were actually spot on (which is why I chose to reassess my final score).
Let's just be honest. This is not Tolkien-level fantasy lore and the narratives were mediocre. With that being said it could've been way more intellectually stimulating in my humble opinion. Furthermore the movie lacked in the comedy department (every good movie gets ten times better with the right amount of humor to counterweight the seriousness of the topic. It's a proved method).
Also, what disturbed me the most was the fact that they nonchalantly incorporated the infamous "Baby Moses in a basket, safe afloat the river" scene from the Old Testament (The book of Exodus to be precise). As if this movie trope hasn't been abused enough already.
Concluding remarks: this movie was clearly made for a very specific target audience (die-hard Warcraft fans and younger audiences who don't demand complex narratives), and with the intention of releasing various sequels. The ending was very telling in that regard.