Originally Posted by
Theoris
Just came from the movie so I thought I would give my input on it.
To start things off, I didn't like how it was paced; it moves way too fast in some places. Pretty common criticism I see for this movie, really.
But then there's the romance between Lothar and Garona. I hope the director's cut will flesh it out more (among other things) because it honestly seemed to come out of nowhere with very little build up. Come to think of it, I had the same problem with the romance in The Hobbit (Kili and Tauriel) and Age of Ultron (Black Widow and Banner). They all felt so out of place for me to take seriously in the grand scheme of things. Or maybe I just scoff at romances in movies because I'm a hideous goblin incapable of comprehending love. :P(It wasn't a problem for me, of course. I just think it felt was rushed and could have been dropped without any significance to the overall plot)
Lothar's son, Callan I think his name was, is a non-entity. He really didn't serve any significant purpose.
The fight between Lothar and Blackhand could have lasted longer, in my opinion. You'd think a large Fel-infused orc - larger than the average orc and the Warchief of the Horde, at that - would last longer in a fight and not go down so easily. Granted Lothar got in a pretty good hit, but it was just over so quickly for being the climactic showdown between two characters.
All in all, I liked it. Will definitely watch it again and fingers crossed for a sequel! 7/10 as a Warcraft fan, but I'd probably give it a 5/10 if I wasn't familiar with the lore.
Edit: one last thing. After watching Warcraft I can for certain say that you should form your own opinion about it and take what critics say with a grain of salt. That being said, I'm not saying the guy who gave Dragonball: Evolution 4/5 is an idiot - we all have different tastes after all - but his taste in movies is absolute muck.