Before you become hyped-up, you are not going to see dragon fire – like in Games of Thrones…
The 2023 film is Gothic-themed, and you will almost believe the aesthetics – a super high-rise prison-building for thieves (with strange creatures), hidden treasures and magical elements in mountains, old-time castles and amphitheatres – all not new and starkly consistent with such stories, but highlight the intentional effort at storytelling.
From this part of the world, we don’t quite agree. Not because the film industry in Africa is aeons behind in fantasy/magic/CGI productions, but because “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” drops those moral lessons like drizzles in the morn, and the dialogue is stellar. (We will get back to that).
The Plot – “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
As with many other stories of heroes, each character has its unique skillset relevant to the group, and the writers pepper the film with odd hurdles to overcome, including awakening century-long dead people to ask five questions and surviving a chubby dragon in a dungeon.
Now, what do we think
If there’s anything up my sleeve, it’s my arm.
Xenk in “Dungeons and Dragon: Honor Among Thieves”
No offence intended. But that was Edgin telling Xenk to stop saying nonsense. He later tells him he has all the needed qualities for the mission, except conversing with people.
In case you are missing the point, the dialogue in “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” almost parallels what the audience saw in “Game of Thrones”, or “The Originals”. This is why you could draw out quotes from the film and use them as motivation for the rest of 2023.
But it’s not all about the dialogue.
As we see with many suggestively, well-directed films, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a swank of fantasy landscapes, from lush treetop villages to outré towns. Besides, that is an amazing costume work that showcases dragon-human hybrids and furry tiger people. There are also fantasy races made from different species of hybrids with scales, fur, or gills.
Spend your money or sit at home?
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” may not be as epic as “The Lord of the Rings” but there’s nothing wrong with having a funnier instalment of the fantasy adventure genre.
You’re at the cinema for the mystical creatures (always remember the chubby dragon), the Gothic architecture, the magical enchantments, and we recognise the Normals like us who don’t play the game, but the film is quite enjoyable, so go for it.