“It’s intoxicating when you realize that what separates you from what you’ve always wanted can be as thin as a pane of glass.”
A swashbuckling, hell-of-uh good time adventure awaits you this St. Patty’s Day. A production so slick it makes EF want to quit filmmaking!
Plot (imdb): A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
This movie is too smart for me. And I love movies that are too smart for me. Because that means I get to re-watch and crack it like a puzzle, while savoring the aesthetics. Here the puzzle begins with the smart script, which I have little doubt rural America whiffed on the first-go-round. “What did he say, dear?… I thought he did.” The characters are embellished to the fullest with intricate backstories and complex personalities – Hugh Grant is conniving trickster AND a loyal friend. A backstabbing mogul AND a loving father. Maybe??? How he keeps us on the edge of our seat!
A tumultuous awards season cast doubt on the future of movies. This one restored my faith that the industry is alive and well, granted it is from 2023. D&D: Honor Among Thieves is a delightful surprise, a filmmaking tour-de-force that goes above and beyond each and every shot. Cutting no corners, carving ornate corinthian detail into them instead… There were 5 crew members in the drapes department alone. Everyone understood the assignment.
8.5/10 (Joy)
EF
Experience Film 
Fun, fun movie!
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I enjoyed it as well! After a bunch of not so great D&D adaptations finally one that gets the spirit of the franchise.
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Did you review this one? I can’t remember. I have not seen the other movie adaptations, but it’s hard to imagine a better D&D adaptation than this one. A $150 million dollar budget!
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I believe I did but I’m really behind republishing my Letterboxd reviews on my blog. Others I have in a draft form far too long. Just have to get back to it!
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I’m always super excited for your reviews. But I know you are a busy family man. Whenever you find time to write, we love it!
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okay; will check this one out —
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This film is crafted with Love. There’s a lot of D&D world jargon I could not follow, but the writing is superb!
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D&D: HAT is the most fun I’ve had watching a fantasy film in a long time. It’s a crime that it didn’t perform better, because I need a sequel.
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A sequel would be awesome.
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Need to see this! Missed the D&D movie when it came out, heard lots of great things about it though. Will have to check it out!
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For sure – This one is crafted with much love. You won’t be disappointed!
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True, mate! I love movies which are too smart; then I keep watching them until I get the clues!!🖖
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I object on principle to films showing women warriors, as if they actual could exist in any world. D&D the game unfortunately does allow this abomination in its gameplay, and the game suffers correspondingly as a result. Women are simply too weak to lift a heavy sword. They are too fragile to endure the wilderness setting of most war. They get pregnant and when knocked up waddle around like upstuck penguins. They’re fucking useless. I imagine a typical left-winger would disagree with all this.
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/24/truth-behind-the-myths-amazon-warrior-women-of-greek-legend-may-really-have-existed
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Lol! Thanks Greg. But don’t forget the woman protagonist in this one is Michelle Rodriguez! (Resident Evil, Fast & Furious) and it’s clear she trained for this as she’s built like a brick shithouse. Her action scenes are compelling and well choreographed.
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By the way, E.F., I miss your comments at my website (www.dark.sport.blog) and hope you return to lavish the ground with the fertilizer of your entertaining and truthful words.
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I literally squee’d like a fanboy when the kids from the old Dungeons & Dragons cartoons made their cameo in the arena.
Doric the Tiefling druid totally stole this movie; that continuous-take scene where she goes through a series of Wild Shapes to escape from the bad guys was epic. In fact, my friends and I just started playing Baldur’s Gate 3 and I made my character a druid just so I could use Wild Shape, too. My druid is also a Tiefling. His name is Tief Garrett. (I’ll show myself out …)
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(BTW, I have it on good authority that the animals left a comment here the other day, but I don’t see it. Maybe they’re in your spam folder with our friend Bokep?)
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That scene is AWESOME. Couldn’t wait to rewatch it!🐀🦅🦌
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Because fantasy isn’t my favourite, I’d usually avoid this. However, I’m now considering reconsidering. 🤓
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The lore is tough, but so much charm from Grant and Chris Pine. Elevated by a 10/10 screenplay.
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Interestingly, I don’t remember noticing Grant in the trailer when it was first released. He’s always a great addition to any cast list and talk show couch. 🤓
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Good review. I was quite surprised how much I love this movie. Never played D&D, so understand all the namedrops and lore behind everything was bit of a headscratcher for me. Still, I love a good fantasy adventure and this movie was really a lot of fun.
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