Warcraft

I just finished watching Warcraft today, and the movie definitely had a similar feel to Lord of the Rings in terms of the fantasy storyline. There were some significant differences, but at its core, it was the classic humans versus orcs battle. We got to see a few dwarves, though they didn’t play a major role in the plot, and it doesn’t seem like they’ll have much of a presence in any potential future films—if there even are any.

Unfortunately, the movie didn’t perform well with critics or at the box office. It made around $160 million but they actually spent over $500 million making it, so they didn’t even break even. That kind of financial failure almost guarantees there won’t be a sequel, which is a real shame because I thought the movie was pretty good. I enjoyed the story and the world-building.

One of the standout moments for me was Garona’s difficult decision to do what she had to in order to save the human race. I’m curious if, in the games or comics, her character reconciles with the human king’s warrior after what happens in the film. In my opinion, it wasn’t her fault—she did what was right for the long term, even if it was painful in the short term.

I’m really disappointed there won’t be a sequel because I genuinely enjoyed this movie and would’ve liked to see where the story went next. Oh well.