Anyone seen it? Is it awful?

  • phrankygee@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s a great fun movie. The plot’s great, the pacing is great, the references are great, the comedy is great. It’s a fun adventure with a relatable team of misfit heroes.

    It takes some liberties with the game mechanics to accomplish this. If you can’t forgive that, you’ll have a rough time, especially if you like wildshaping druids and spellcasting bards.

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      1 year ago

      While it does skirt some game mechanics, probably due to it being a movie and it’s a strange medium to adapt, it also does some really cool subtle things with the mechanics. For example, in the final major fight all of the characters attack in the same order. They’re in initiative!

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      1 year ago

      But they do pay attention to a lot of fine detail. Such as the battle sequences where the party always remains in turn order properly.

      Such a fun movie that felt just like playing a session or three with friends.