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    Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

    Generally well liked by audiences, D&D nerds and film buffs. I watched it and enjoyed it. Some highlights:

    • Good storyline with consistent characters and a well paced plot. Good acting and notable names in the cast with some newer talent too.
    • Creators clearly loved their source material. Lots of world building detail if you’re into that. Good mix of both practical effects and special effects. The Paladin’s intro and the Jarnathan scene are good examples of practical effects side, and the dragon and spell casting are good examples of SFX.
    • From the D&D side, you get the feel of “just a bunch of friends getting together for a tabletop adventure.” They ham up the comedy a bit. The Paladin is like a player or DMPC that joins for one session and then peaces out. Apparently even the events of the combat sequences go in initiative order.

    Fun movie, would recommend.