Dungeons and Dragons: the Movie (2000)

Little Magic in this Dungeons & Dragons

By jthills2001  Jul 15, 2003

This DVD is loaded with goodies. Commentary, deleted scenes, and all you ever wanted to know about the actual game including some footage of Gary Gygax. Unfortunately, the movie itself is less than spectacular and even D&D fans won't find much ...to enjoy in it. The special effects are spectacular. The characters are somewhat interesting, but if you truly wanted to represent D&D it seems as though there should have been someone from every class from the original game. Marlan Wayans as "Snails" is the only thing that keeps this movie interesting. Jeremy Irons seems completely out of place in this movie as the over the top Profion. Maybe its the fact that his hair is too perfect. The main flaw in the movie is the story itself. This feels like it was written by someone who didn't know much about adventure, fantasy or D&D. Of all the great concepts, worlds, adventures and heros that have been created for the game, you think they had at least could have found something good to use. The whole idea of a divided mage aristocracy deciding how power should be handled among the masses isn't the greatest way to kick of this series. I found that to be a little too much in a movie that was not very serious. There are too many scenes with bumbling guards running into a bar and tripping over themselves. No one gets stabbed or cleaved or run through or anything. With a movie that has so many weapons there are bearly any interesting fight scenes. This movie seems over produced and under budgeted. They can't seem to make up their minds whether this should be a Xena wanna be episode or a serious fantasy film. There appears to be a lot of effert put into this film. And that is the most frustrating part because of what this film could have been. Read more Less