3) The Action Sequences Are A Mess
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If a fantasy blockbuster epic is going to get something right, it has to be the action sequences, right? Well, actually, in the case of Warcraft, that’s wrong. It’s always a risk when execs take a punt on a filmmaker tackling big-budget cinema for the first time, especially when their action chops are largely untested. Unfortunately, in the case of Duncan Jones, the gamble hasn’t paid off.
The action sequences in Warcraft are clumsy, badly edited and often blurry, Jones, on this evidence, certainly isn’t a natural action director. Even worse, though, is how unimaginative his set pieces are, recalling Lord of the Rings at its worst (though no LOTR action scene is as bad as any of Warcraft‘s) and video game skirmishes.