D&D Movie Review

Title: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein

Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant

Release Date: March 31, 2023

Available: Theaters   

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves recently released with high reviews with a 94 on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.6 out of 10 on IMDB. The Dungeons and Dragons page says the movie is about a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers who undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic. Still, things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the legendary roleplaying game’s rich world and playful spirit to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. The movie has an excellent plot, characters, and twists. I do really like the visuals: The displacer beast was a highlight. However, there are also many issues, such as the Tiefling druid Doric turning into an owlbear, which is a creature in the tabletop game, but druids cannot turn into them with the wild shape ability. Also, there is Edgin, the human bard, is never shown to use the incredibly powerful magic that they possess and only uses the instrument for distractions, singing, or as a weapon. The jokes were mostly funny but they didn’t have the charm of an actual D&D campaign Overall I would still recommend watching the movie because it is pretty good.