Warcraft

Plot synopsis:
For ages in the region of Middle Earth, humans and orcs have been at war. Durotan (Toby Kebbell) is the chieftain of his Frostwolf orc clan, and he wants to escape the life of war as he and his wife Draka (Anna Galvin) are expecting their first child.The orc clans come together as The Horde. Their land, Draenor, is on the brink of doom, so the sinister orc warlock Gul'dan (Daniel Wu) plans to guide The Horde into the land of Azeroth. Gul'dan uses a dark form of magic called fel, which is created from death. He has captured dozens of Draenei prisoners in cages and brings them to The Gate. The half-human/half-orc Garona (Paula Patton) is chained up and walks past some prisoners who beg her to free them, although it is beyond her control. After draining the Draenei of their life force, Gul'dan opens the portal to Azeroth. The orcs storm through, but Draka conceals her pregnant belly. Once they arrive, Draka experiences pain. The other orcs discover he is with child and scold Durotan for allowing her to come through in her state. She starts to give birth. Gul'dan lends his hand, and Draka gives birth to a stillborn orc boy. Gul'dan takes the life force of a nearby deer to give the boy life. He presents Durotan's son to The Horde as a new warrior.In Ironforge, Commander Anduin Lothar (Travis Fimmel) is meeting with King Magni Bronzebeard (Michael Adamthwaite), who presents Lothar with a boomstick. Lothar is then summoned to the kingdom of Stormwind after a garrison has been attacked.Lothar goes to Stormwind and meets a mage named Khadgar (Ben Schnetzer), who was caught inspecting the bodies. They find one man's body, which spews green smoke from the mouth, meaning he was killed with fel magic. Lothar and Khadgar meet with King Llane Wrynn (Dominic Cooper). They are sent to meet with the Guardian Medivh (Ben Foster) in Karazhan.Lothar and Khadgar find Medivh sculpting a giant Golem out of clay. As Lothar explains the situation to Medivh, Khadgar walks through Medivh's library and sees a dark shadowy figure lurking. The power of the figure draws Khadgar toward a certain book. As he goes to pick it up, Medivh shows up and pins Khadgar against the wall with his magic before dropping him.Medivh joins Lothar and Khadgar as they go with a scouting team into the forest to investigate the fel magic. They are attacked by a group of orcs, who proceed to pound the humans, though Lothar is able to slay a good few. Medivh casts a spell that kills the green-skinned orcs, but does nothing to Durotan, his friend Orgrim Doomhammer (Rob Kazinsky), or the war-mongering Blackhand (Clancy Brown). Blackhand goes to attack Lothar, but Lothar shoots off Blackhand's...hand with his boomstick. The surviving orcs escape. Durotan rides a horse passing Garona, still in chains. He swings an axe to break her chain and free her. However, Khadgar holds her down with his magic, and she is captured by the humans.Garona is brought to Llane's castle. She explains that her homeworld doesn't exist on the map of Azeroth, and that the orc army is coming to this world. She is then kept in a cell, but is given food and comfort by Llane's wife/Lothar's sister Queen Taria (Ruth Negga). Garona considers killing Taria to bring honor among the orcs, but Taria says there would be no honor among her people.Blackhand stands before Gul'dan, who criticizes him running from the humans and allowing his men to die, saying he is weak. Gul'dan attempts to sentence Blackhand to death, but Durotan intervenes, explaining to Gul'dan that Medivh was controlling the fel against them, despite Gul'dan claiming only he can control the fel.Durotan and Orgrim sit together and observe the orc camps. Durotan feels that Gul'dan's magic is what brought forth the decay of Dreanor, and if he continues, Azeroth will suffer the same fate. Durotan wants Gul'dan to be stopped, but Orgrim feels they must maintain a loyalty to their people.Llane frees Garona on the condition that she be loyal to Stormwind. She guides Llane, Lothar, and others under Llane's command, including Lothar's son Callan (Burkely Duffield), to a meeting between them and the Frostwolf clan. Taria gives Garona a small dagger to defend herself.The orcs and humans meet to negotiate a truce in order to kill Gul'dan. Durotan comes forward to speak, with Garona translating for Llane and Lothar. They are then ambushed by green orcs that are loyal to Gul'dan, along with Blackhand and his cronies. The evil orcs battle the humans, along with Durotan and his clan. Medivh creates a barrier between the humans and orcs, but Callan is left outside. Lothar is unable to escape the barrier or pull Callan in. Blackhand, with a new claw hand, impales Callan and tosses his body toward his father.Medivh becomes weakened. He is brought back to his home and placed into his mana pool. Khadgar sees Medivh's eyes glow green, indicating he's been infected with the fel magic. Khadgar also learns from the book he took from Medivh's library that Gul'dan may have had help from someone in Azeroth with opening the portal. Khadgar leaves to seek help, while Medivh teleports Garona back to Stormwind.Garona finds Lothar in a room, drunken and mourning Callan's death. She goes to his side to comfort him. Lothar says he no longer trusts Medivh.Orgrim speaks to Gul'dan, who knows that Durotan has decided to side against The Horde, leading to his imprisonment while Blackhand takes out the Frostwolf clan. Gul'dan offers Orgrim a chance to take in the fel magic to become a stronger orc.Khadgar rides a Gryphon above the clouds to the city of Dalaran. He meets with the other elder mages, all of whom are displeased with Khadgar for leaving them ages ago. He explains to the mages that the fel magic is spreading through Azeroth, and that Medivh is corrupted. Khadgar is brought to meet Alodi (Glenn Close), an older guardian and the shadowy figure from Medivh's library. She intentionally sought out Khadgar to summon him. Alodi says that Medivh has been fighting a demonic entity for a while, and he has since given into it, allowing himself to be corrupted by the fel.Medivh is helped into his pool by Moroes (Callum Keith Rennie). The pool glows green with the power of the fel. Medivh absorbs Moroes' life force and he starts mutating into an orc-like creature.Llane holds a meeting to unite others as part of The Alliance to fight against The Horde. Lothar isn't fond of the plan and instead thinks they should destroy the portal to prevent more orcs from invading Azeroth. Medivh (in his human form) teleports to the meeting, getting under Lothar's skin when he mentions Callan. Llane has Lothar put in a cell for him to calm down.Orgrim realizes his error and secretly frees Draka and their child, whom Durotan had named Go'el. Orgrim then goes to free Durotan. While he is angry at his friend, Durotan forgives him after learning that he let Draka and Go'el escape.Llane and his men head out into battle. Khadgar returns and frees Lothar from his cell after turning a guard into a sheep. Khadgar then starts to use his magic to figure out a way to fight Medivh.Draka takes Go'el to a river where she places him in a basket to send him to safety. Another orc shows up as Go'el floats away safely. Draka rips out the orc's throat with her teeth, but she is fatally impaled.Durotan challenges Gul'dan to a combat in front of the rest of The Horde. The two of them battle, with Durotan appearing to overpower Gul'dan, until the warlock uses his magic to drain Durotan of his life force, to the outrage of the other orcs. Gul'dan eventually kills Durotan, causing the other orcs to turn away from him. Gul'dan kills the green orcs that walk away, forcing the others to stay by his side. He then awaits for Medivh to start opening the portal while Gul'dan uses the life force of other prisoners to keep it going.Llane and his army (now joined by Garona) begin to fight the orcs as they start invading. Meanwhile, Lothar and Khadgar try to fight Medivh, but he brings his clay Golem to life, leading it to attack the two. Lothar manages to decapitate the Golem, but its body is still conscious. Khadgar casts a spell to bring the Golem down on top of Medivh as it turns to stone. Khadgar exorcises the demon from Medivh, bringing him back to normal, but he lays dying beneath the Golem. With his last breaths, Medivh switches the portal from Azeroth to Stormwind, letting some of the prisoners free. Lothar rides his Gryphon toward the battle.Realizing they will most likely not win, Llane tells Garona to kill him so that there may be a chance for peace between the orcs and humans. It would also allow her to bring honor to herself among The Horde. With total reluctance, Garona plunges her dagger into Llane's neck before Blackhand can strike. The orcs cheer on Garona and carry her toward Gul'dan, who welcomes her into The Horde. Lothar shows up to try and sees Llane dead with Garona's dagger still in his neck. He tries to take Llane's body, but the orcs pull the Gryphon down as he tries to leave.Lothar is then forced into combat against Blackhand, now more powerful with fel magic. With two swift moves, Lothar impales Blackhand in retribution for Callan's death. Lothar earns the respect of the orcs, but Gul'dan wants them to kill him. He attempts to do it himself, but Garona urges him to stand down or else he will be forced to fight the other orcs. Lothar is then left to take Llane's body away.Lothar is left by himself in his room until Khadgar comes in. He finds Garona's dagger that Lothar took out of Llane's neck, leaving Lothar to believe that Garona intentionally deceived Llane.A funeral is held for Llane before the whole kingdom. Taria eulogizes her husband and has Lothar stand in front of everyone, as he is now set to lead The Alliance. Everyone rallies behind him.The last scene shows Go'el still floating down the river. Durotan's voice is heard, saying that his son will become the new leader of the orcs that may bring peace among them. A man picks up Go'el's basket, and the baby growls at him.

Tags: murder, anti war, violence, good versus evil, psychedelic, revenge, sadist

Review:
I didn't have any expectations for this film,and it completely blew me away!Visuals were stunning,acting really surprised me,action was incredible.I really can't wait for the sequel cause the ending set it up really well.Magic was also pretty damn cool.Orgrim was a ferocious bad ass.It was a damn fine film,best of the 2016 dare i say.Bring on more,and it finally broke the video game movie curse!Go see it,you won't regret it!10 out of 10 for me!I think that it will have a good reception from audiences and critics.Warcraft fans will love it.Direction was amazing,one of the best motion capture for a film i've seen,i really hope it does well in the box office and review department cause it was really amazing!.
I am NOT a Blizzard fan boy and i know when they do something poor and when they do something good.If you like the cinematics that they make and if you like LOTR like me and fantasy, you will absolutely love this movie.
My friends who came with me aren't even Warcraft fans and they even said they can't wait for a sequel, they said it was nothing like they expected, which is another shitty fantasy movie.
The largest issue with this film however is the weak story, the unbelievable screenplay, and the fact that the movie relies on the audience having previous knowledge of the Warcraft lore (which I don't).Travis Fimmel, who I've only ever seen in Vikings, plays the human protagonist, Anduin Lothar, and does so decently.
Now this is obviously not a groundbreaking or jaw dropping performance, but for a big action movie like Warcraft his acting was fairly good.
WarcraftAfter being a fan of the game, and having read a lot of the Novels on the lore it was kinda expected that I would go watch Warcraft the movie.
The visuals were very well done, the CGI was very realistic, I mean you can tell the bulk of the budget went in the visuals and not the actors.I would recommend this movie to fans of the game still, it's worth a least 1 watch even if it wasn't that good.
Clichés and tropes all around the movie, and i mean that in a bad way.Been playing Warcraft since my early childhood, than started WoW and i really loved the entire universe and story, to some extent...
I really love on how they deliver the movie base on the game Warcraft human vs orcs.
The CGI is one of the best I've seen, the Orcs looks so real and the acting are great, we've waited for this film in years and now it's come in our theaters, it feels like it awaken me from a very long sleep.The Cast on this film is perfect and Warcraft Fan or not, this movie is a must to watch on cinemas and in home theaters, i can't wait for the sequel and i was hoping there is cause Warcraft Universe is Large and you can't just make 2 or 3 movies from it but you can make side stories from other Main characters of the Game.Again this is a great movie, this is the movie that you will regret for the rest of your life if you didn't watch it..
The CGI is classically Blizzard-esque and the Orc scenes and settings are the best in the film – character design is colourful and engaging – they all look different.
Warcraft isn't without flaws, it has many Characters, and not enough time, I would've loved to see more of each one of them, some characters shine more than other, but they are nonetheless all beautifully written, the story is character driven, initially I thought it'd be generic, but that wasn't the case, many twists and turns happen throughout the film, although some can be predicted, they keep you on the edge of your seat wanting to know more.
It is never dull, and will keep you interested, all I wanted more was a longer running time because at parts it felt rushed and has some cliff hangers, but in overall it is a great movie, and I really hope for more sequels, Duncan you did it again!.
No plot holes that I've noticed, no deus ex machina moments, the film flows without ever being predictable (at least for someone who hasn't played the World of Warcraft) which is not an easy thing to achieve.Acting is very good and the ending is satisfying.I have no idea why so many critics didn't like it but don't allow yourself to be mislead by them.
The CGI was except for 2/3 small scenes the best I've ever seen (Can easily compete with Avatar and Planet of the Apes).The only criticism I have is that Travis Fimmel, who is really great in Vikings, kinda seemed not to fit into Azeroth (He actually stated in a interview that he felt very uncomfortable filming with green screens)My favorite characters of this movie are Durotan, Orgrim and Khadgar.
As a lore-expert (WoW Veteran, played the RTS series, watched all Nobble-videos and read most of the books) I was totally satisfied since Duncan included all major events in the movie sticking to the original game-lore!
Critics need to stop destroying movies before their release, they did that with batman v superman and the movie really wasn't that bad.Please ignore the critics on this one and go see the movie it's completely worth it, specially for Warcraft fans.The movie is doing great all over the world so far and I hope in the US it will too.Seeing this movie I can really tell so much work and effort has been put to it and I really hope it succeeds so they can make more Warcraft movies specially the Arthas Story line!!.
Since LOTR I'v waited so long for a movie to be that good and it felt like Warcraft could have done the job.
But from my objective side as a moviegoers I find this movie will be hard to grasp by mainstream audience because the lack of character building and fast pace of the story with lack of background.Pros: - The long awaited movie of the much beloved Warcraft finally came out - Battle scenes are pretty epic and hard - Feels like a superhero movie with medieval settings - CGI quality is greatCons: - Needs more screen time for storytelling - Lack of character building and depth - People without Warcraft lore will find the story is too fast and lack of backstory.
From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.What are my thoughts?Serving very much as a passion project for Duncan Jones who is widely known as a huge fan of the source material, Warcraft serves as the British director's third feature length movie, with Moon (2009) and Source Code (2011) proceeding this movie.Warcraft also hopes to end the nearly twenty year running streak of by-and-large horrendous video game adaptations.
It clearly places itself as a franchise set up movie, but let's hope, (Given the general reaction thus far to the movie) Jones gets a chance to tell us the middle and end.When you have been spoilt on an amazing trilogy such as The Lord of the Rings which is based on a critically acclaimed and beloved book, any movie maker that dare set foot on even similar ground does so at his own risk.If you are a fan of the game, you will of course no doubt appreciate the movie on a completely different level as I hear there are Easter eggs galore for those who know where to look.
In this review i will not spoil any story-line in Warcraft, i just wanna show how i like and dislike this movie in my view and my people's view ( i mean my Indonesian brethren )what can i say ?
Warcraft Movie is not a bad movie but it is also not good.The movie is a mixed bag with wonderful and stunning visuals that compliments to it's fantasy world.The environment,landscape,the whole thing was well visualized.The whole movie and also the characters were given enough details to make them stand out with it's cgi and the movie has magic elements and they were also well animated/visualized but if you go deep,the movie suffers pacing issues,Some scenes are in a rushed so rushed that the some characters feel irrelevant and just kind a there,blink,you'll miss them and doesn't do anything for the plot,The transitions were not smooth,jumping from one place to another and the film has a lot of stories to tell cram into one film(it would be much better to be a series) that makes the overall movie felt that it has so much going on,some scenes and dialogue are expositions.The movie has a lot to introduce and to tell that it suffers from it's own weight.The movie is not bad as critics says unlike other video game movies but it is also has some problems from those,It's well directed and has great visuals but has so many flaws that most audience and also the fans think it's minor but I think it's a major issue of the films..
And luckily it was fantastic.I have given it 10 out of 10, but I really think you need to like the Warcraft-universe to enjoy this movie.
film really enjoyed every minute cant wait for the sequel.I have played the game WoW at a high level and this just brought all the fun times I had when playing back.Loved seeing the characters come to life on the screen.Acting we excellent; brilliant casting.
After spending now 22 years playing warcraft based game - I am just simply amazed about this movie, never have I seen a movie which captures the world of warcraft so well, the storyline is immaculate and now after seeing this movie for the 26th time Im still bafeled I can't wait to a following of by far the best storyline in a mmorpg and a universe I fell in love with in a very early age!.
The movie as a whole was filled with stunning special effects, the actors portrayed their characters perfectly, and the story was very well put together.I watched the film alongside a friend of mine who was not familiar with the original story of the Warcraft games, and outside of a few questions, she was able to completely understand and enjoy the entire movie.If you are a fan of the Warcraft franchise or are simply looking for an entertaining fantasy film, I would highly recommend this film to you..
Out of all the movies I've seen this year, Warcraft sticks out like a sore thumb (and that's coming from someone who doesn't play the games).
at first, i am an old warcraft and wow younger from the first time, so im the fanboy they wanted to catch after the Trailers i didn't expect very much, well at least i expected nothing, and even as an former wow nerd i cant give this movie more than a 1 1# characters were flat 2# dialogs and Story simply not good (Story too much and too fast told for such a complex world and doesn't fit with at all)3# CGI: it Looks cheap, i want to see a movie not a better Version of a wowaddon cutscene, u know orks in LOTR, yeah impressive and realistic, in warcraft the beginning they look like better animated Comics conclusion: better save your Money and don't listen to the fanboys, every director could have done better, if Blizzard wanted to bring me back to wow after, they failed.
What we have here is what you get when a film is made by a group with a good budget and absolutely no idea how to make movie.The scenes are short and disjointed, so much so that comprehending the story line is like being on a speeding train, trying to observe the passing landscape through a hole the size of your fist.
Yeah, the orcs look pretty cool, but so many other effects look as cheap as the guy next door's LARP costume (the night elves standout in my memory as horrendous.)I'm a long time Warcraft fan (WC2 → WC3 → WoW,) and the references to the games were so thin that it hurt.
Things are happening, ugly elves are talking, useless dwarfs remain useless, characters are dying, but you could not care less about them cause they were not developed and their motivation is primitive yet confusing sometimes.So here you have it: being a fan you don't need all those pesky "good movie attributes".
This is a film that I had highly anticipated since its first trailer was released; not because I'm a big Warcraft fan (never played the game) but because Duncan Jones has a nasty habit of making great films.
There is a tangible sense that you are watching a game, from the camera angles that are evocative of cut-scenes during game play to the shallow dialogue and convenient plot points, it's unsurprising that many hardcore Warcraft fans enjoy this film.
When I went to see this movie I wanted to experience Warcraft.I wanted to experience Warcraft-game-trailer-like action, spells and magic, Blizzard humor, beautiful scenery of Azeroth and its kingdoms, the old heroes of Warcraft, well-equipped and skilled human warriors vs brutish bloodthirsty orcs, a worthy lore adaption, and much more...And what did I get?
After reading the terrible reviews, and not being a fan of the World of Warcraft games, I went into this movie with very low expectations.
The movie introduces a number of different characters in a rather haphazard way, barely explaining what they do or why we should care.Similarly, there's very little world building in the beginning, and people are just expected to have a basic understanding of how things in the Warcraft universe fit together.Pretty quickly, though, the movie launches into a surprisingly compelling plot.
And last ...this is a WARCRAFT movie not World of Warcraft, based on a game from 1994, this is the beginning of the best stories ever told.I love lord of the rings but they come second :) And one more thing , make the next movies longer :) FOR AZEROTH !.
Warcraft is not the usual crappy video game spin-off movie, it feels and plays like it was meant for the big screen.
As the lore does not explain itself a lot, Blizzard had more time to insert Easter eggs for the fans to spot, while the characters venture through familiar locations were all WOW (World or Warcraft) players have visited.
It kind of makes sense why those who were familiar with the game appreciated this more than standard film critics, but again, I'm not a big fan of Warcraft, but I can get immediately invested to this fantasy world (and I like fantasy stuff.)Yeah, some moments feel a little too rushed, I don't want to use the term contrived since the movie does earn some of those moments, allowing itself to establish the arcs of these characters, but it's paced a little too quick that it doesn't spend much time to breathe for a little more gravity on its story choices.
The acting is fine, there are worse ways you can expect from a video game adaptation, but here, you can actually care for these characters.Warcraft is flawed for sure, but to what it is, it remains to be kind of fun.
I liked it a lot as a fan of Blizzard games especially World of Warcraft.
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.
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.
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..
maybe because i am not playing the World of Warcraft game so i don't know about story, then watch Warcraft without that knowledge, make me get surprise by movie itself, for this movie is really good, and with a great story line too!
I've been a fan since Warcraft 2, and all the things they assume you know (like the orc homeworld, the races, the backstory of characters), was incredibly distracting and kept me from being immersed in an otherwise beautiful film.This movie tries to cram so much in such a short time, it leaves too much left unsaid, and not enough room to make you feel anything.
I do hope it performs well enough so we can see future sequels, fans know the best is yet to come: There are amazing stories and characters the "rest" of the world needs to see..
I have never played wow, but liked a lot warcraft3 back in the days, anyways it is a great movie both for fans and non fans of the wc universe.
Travis Fimmel and Ben Foster gave cool performances though.I think this is maybe more for the fans of the Warcraft games and people who like these kind of movies that will settle for an average review.