An excellent first step into the WarCraft universe!

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2016)

As a fan, I admit, I very much looked forward to this movie. And even though I know the lore well enough to know everything that was going to happen story wise, I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Duncan Jones did an awesome job bringing the lore to the big screen in my opinion. The only problem is that too much was left on the cutting room floor in order to make this a two hour movie. The beginning and ending of the film suffers a little bit because of this, mostly for those who do not know the backstory or what happens next. So I am eagerly awaiting the extended edition where Duncan Jones can give us more of that backdrop and character development. Other than that, the visual effects are some of the best I have ever seen. The acting is good for the most part. (Only two scenes felt a little bit awkward). But generally, I totally recommend seeing this movie (at least once!) for any fan of high fantasy!