I saw it and thought it was pretty good. The main characters poke some fun at each other but it didn't feel quippy and no one is being an asshole. The stakes were personal and everyone has a good arc as they would on a campaign.
I think the fights were better than a superhero movie since its more sword fighting than bad CG
The best part is
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platonic love between the leading man and woman. They didn't get together at the end for no good reason! I can't think of another example of platonic co-parents in this kind of movie
i believe the people involved said giving it that "campaign feel" was their main goal. if they succeeded at all i think it sounds like a worthwhile watch, if not high art.
for sure. i remember seeing something about one of the characters is a bard who never uses any magic, and he was explained as being "that dude who doesn't really read his character sheet and just kinda shows up to chill"
i recognize it's partially an excuse but it does incline me towards believing that they have some knowledge of the subject, because i know i have never personally played a tabletop without one or two of Those Guys around.
I saw it and thought it was pretty good. The main characters poke some fun at each other but it didn't feel quippy and no one is being an asshole. The stakes were personal and everyone has a good arc as they would on a campaign.
I think the fights were better than a superhero movie since its more sword fighting than bad CG
The best part is
spoiler
platonic love between the leading man and woman. They didn't get together at the end for no good reason! I can't think of another example of platonic co-parents in this kind of movie
i believe the people involved said giving it that "campaign feel" was their main goal. if they succeeded at all i think it sounds like a worthwhile watch, if not high art.
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for sure. i remember seeing something about one of the characters is a bard who never uses any magic, and he was explained as being "that dude who doesn't really read his character sheet and just kinda shows up to chill"
i recognize it's partially an excuse but it does incline me towards believing that they have some knowledge of the subject, because i know i have never personally played a tabletop without one or two of Those Guys around.