Review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) by Talbis — 08 May 2023

To say that my expectations were low would be an understatement. I mean, I waited to watch the movie at home and didn't even bother with the big screen experience... Also, I'm no stranger to DnD or DnD movies. Oh, God... Those movies... Sorry, getting flashbacks.

I know that I almost always enjoy Chris Pine's acting and I have a soft spot for Michelle Rodriguez, so I assumed I would at least have a decent time watching this and with "The Legend of Vox Machina" out there my DnD itch was scratched... or so I think. Never before has a movie made me want to play DnD more. Never before did a movie make me actively try to gather my friends or seek out a video game or ANYTHING to just... be in the Forgotten Realms again. This movie is just fun. It's a fun watch. It's good. It's not a cinematic masterpiece but I was left wanting more! I just had fun watching a DnD movie! And it wasn't ironic fun... it was that pure, childlike fun of adventure. I really don't want to spoil anything, even by accident, so I will cut this short and I'll tell you this: there are things that make no sense in the lore and some errors here and there but in the moment, when you're watching it... none of that matters.