Warcraft (2016)

Release date: 2016-06-08
Country: China|Canada|Japan|USA
Language: English
Director: Duncan Jones
Production Co: Legendary Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: 6.8/10
Length: 2h 3min

Storyline

When the world of the Orcs of Draenor is being destroyed by the evil fel magic that uses life-force, the powerful warlock Gul'dan creates a portal to the world of Azeroth and forms the Horde with members of the Orc clans. He also captures many prisoners to keep the portal open. The king of Azeroth, Llane Wrynn and his brother-in-law, Anduin Lothar are informed by the apprentice of magician Khadgar that he has found fel magic in dead bodies and the king decides to summon the Guardian of Tirisfal, Medivh, to protect his kingdom. Lothar and Khadgar head to Kharazhan to meet Medivh and an ominous shadow points a book out to Khadgar, who takes it and hides. Anduin, Khadgar and Medivh and a group of soldiers are attacked by Orcs and they capture the slave Garona, who is released by King Llane, and she shows them the location of the portal. Garona is contacted by the Orc chief of a clan Durotan that wants to meet King Llane to stop the fel magic. Meanwhile Khadgar learns that the gate was ...

Plot Keywords

based on video game, fictional war, sword and sorcery, magician, wizard, part computer animation, one word title, evil sorcerer, loss of son, invasion, treason, warrior, tough girl, knight, jail cell, husband wife relationship, burnt hand, fade to black, neck breaking, woods

Short Review

Much trust was placed on Legendary Pictures and the talents courted for "Warcraft" to break the film-to-game curse, but this match has ended with a loss.