An entertaining fantasy with an Interesting lore

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2016)

I've never played the games, know nothing about them so any Easter eggs and references would get lost on me.
The film directly puts you in the middle of this fantasy universe from the start, some people may need some time to get used to it but I dug it. The special effects and CGI are mostly excellent (except for a couple of spots). The action is pretty intense. The lore and the world building of this universe I found quite interesting.
The acting was fine, it was cheesy and over the top but I think that was the point, I dug it. Inspite of the CGI and action the film is mainly character driven. Garona and Duraton are the most interesting characters in the film and its their arc that carry the film along with that of an immature magician.
The story is straightforward, decent enough. It could have had a normal cliché ending but it ends on a rather interesting note which overall makes it feel like a chapter of a much larger story-line. Inspite of ending on somewhat of an incomplete note, I had a lot of fun watching it.
7.5/10