3/5
Dungeon Master.
134 Mins. Starring: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Chloe Coleman, Daisy Head & Hugh Grant. Directors: Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley.
Dragon ball. Dungeons, dragons and Chris Pine, oh my! You can just imagine The Party of the 'Stranger Things' cast queuing up for this one. Finally, in a world of 'Warcraft' and game adaptations of everything from 'Tetris' to 'Monopoly' (still in development jail), we finally have a worthy 'Dungeons and Dragons', bawdy, big-screen blockBLUSTER! And it's 'Honor Among Thieves'. Are you ready player one? Let's take it back to the 80s days when you weren't bored with games unless they were electric like Tokyo's Akhiabara district. 'Game Night' directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley give us another one after the tricks of their wizarding writing ways saw them pen parts of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' and the 'Horrible Bosses' franchise (with a sequel, scene-stealing Pine in his prime). A campy, fiery film featuring a 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' like assemble of rogues in a gallery of good time, fun-filled family franchise films like 'The Mummy' and all that 'National Treasure'.
Ever since he truly broke out and made you forget about Shatner, redefining Captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams 2009 'Star Trek' reboot, Chris Pine has been a charming charisma machine. 'Unstoppable', 'This Means War', 'Wonder Woman' (so good they brought him back from the dead), 'A Wrinkle In Time'. The 'Jack Ryan' before Krasinski even showed his ace acting smarts in 'Hell Or High Water', 'The Finest Hours', Netflix's 'Outlaw King' and most recently Olivia Wilde's wild 'Don't Worry Darling'. He's played a Spider-Man in 'Into The Spider Verse' and Disney fans even want to see the 'Into The Woods' star as Phoebus in a live action 'Hunchback Of Notre Dame' movie. But here he's perfect in this geeks dream, a Hollywood heartthrob giving nerdgasm's like when he uttered the infamous line, "space...the final frontier." Instrumental with his lute (and one hilarious scene you'll want to put on repeat until your face falls off), he is the bard. Bold and brilliant. Born to regale us in a cool costume that could make even Jack Sparrow swallow his silver tongue.
Alas, it's not all about him. No matter how much I'm obviously man-crushing right now (with apologies to my girlfriend). He forms a formidable, one-two, brother and sister friendship like, co-parenting punch with 'Fast and the Furious' franchise and 'Avatar' star Michelle Rodriguez. Set to fire boost the screens yet again this scorching summer with the tread of Vin Diesel, Rodriguez shows she can punch it even more when she gets out from behind the wheel and goes hand-to-hand in combat like a Wick, 'Black Widow' or this week's South Korean action hit 'Kill Boksoon'. Together they forge a union to untie Chloe Coleman from her Castle bonds and reunite. But just like Anya Taylor-Joy's Princess Peach in the forthcoming 'Super Mario Bros' movie (another gaming adaptation on this digital plane), she refuses to be a damsel in distress. All for one and for a film that breathes its own fire and leaves the clichés in the dungeon. Fun and cynicism free.
Amazing action and sweet special-effects give you an arena of fun gladiatorial battles and caves of Smaug like scorching scenes. On the board, 'Jurassic World' and 'Detective Pikachu's' Justice Smith's sorcerer and Stephen King's 'It's' Beverly Marsh, Sophia Lillis all play their roles perfectly. Not to mention 'Shadow and Bone' star Daisy Head's tattooed one as an evil wizard and the great Hugh Grant continuing his post 'Notting Hill' rom-com 'Gentleman' career (you thought he was scary licking blood off a sword in 'Cloud Atlas'? Just wait until you see his face on a hot air balloon). And we can't not mention a classic cameo we won't spoil of hobbit proportions (but it's got nothing to do with Middle Earth, 'Lord Of The Rings' fans). But for your tabletop, it's 'Bridgerton' and a worthy opponent for Idris Elba's Bond in Regé-Jean Page who steals the show playing it seriously straight. Just like his walk the walk and talk the talk. Need you ask any more hilarious questions? OK...maybe just one more. Thank the Gods that they used the tablet of resurrection on this one. Spellbinding. This realm won't be forgotten. DnD will even make you shed a tear. As thick as thieves, this fire breather from the depth honours Hasbro. TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'The Mummy (1999)', 'National Treasure', 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'.
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