This is fantastic entertainment. The cast is very good, starting with Chris Pine as the Bard. Perfect choice. Michelle Rodriguez is also badass as the warrior. The film is co-directed by John Frances Daly, who was the main kid from "Freaks & Geeks" (also went on to be in "Bones"), and it makes perfect sense why this worked so well.
There have been nothing but disastrous D&D attempts before but this one got it right. It has a light tone which makes it more accessible (and one really, really big laugh).
The fantasy elements are not bogged down by any kind of pretentious reverence. Though I'm normally against anachronistic dialog in stuff like this, it's done in such a way that isn't obnoxious and off-putting.
Looks like it has done well at the box office so there should be spin-off/sequels that could make this a nice trilogy or film series.
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