Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Divertente, coinvolgente, sono andato al cinema con persone che non conoscono nulla di d&d e l’hanno trovato anch’esse un gran bel film. Finalmente un prodotto di qualità!

Like a good basement campaign with a group of well-suited friends, this latest attempt to translate the dungeon master’s guide to the silver screen is an effectively loose, witty time. Maybe it’s not a bombastic fantasy epic, nor an especially meaningful quest, but that’s not what those long, dark nights on a nearly-abandoned couch are all about, anyway. The best D&D games thrive on the rapport among teammates and the unanticipated detours from the charted path; two factors that Honor Among Thieves boasts in large quantities. To tell the truth, I almost wish there hadn’t been a big bad to yank us back to reality. Alas, this is Hollywood and Hollywood must hit certain landmarks in a reasonable amount of time, so the chase to right wrongs and escape a climactic action scene do take priority. And, predictably, they lack the quirky heart and soul of the more aloof, engaging team-building exercises that were so effectively mined a little while earlier. Most of the stars seem to agree, appearing every bit as disinterested as I felt. Maybe this would work better as a TV series, where the plot can sprawl and the pace can remain mellow. As a feature, it succeeds in translating the tone of Guardians of the Galaxy into the Forgotten Realms, but not the potent emotional beats. Decent popcorn fodder, with one or two really effective laughs, but not quite a franchise-starter.

Enjoyable action adventure... that is about it I think. I don't regret watching it

Main male protagonist is a pushover Main female protagonist is a Karen Little kid is dim beyond belief Main antagonist is more likable and better in any way to the heroes both combined. The plan is to steal the kid so more stealing is necessary to raise the kid to a life of poverty. To live in poverty you need your wits about you and the kid have none off that.

This has nothing to do with Dungeons & Dragons. These are modern people acting silly in a thinly decorated modern world with all the usual absurdities. I suppose if you want to laugh at the game, then this is the movie for you. Otherwise, it's the usual boring, modernized, preposterous, and bland. Pine and Grant do the best they can with what they're given, but they aren't given much.