@DarthTano -

I think the movie was great. It had its flaws but it wasnt by any means what the critics made it to be. Actually I felt like most of them just hated on videogame movies in general.
I expected less to be honest. The Orc-storyarc as well as the CGI to bring them to life was awesome. The world itself was amazing. However they only scratched the surface of what could be really a new fantasy franchise that does not stop after 3 movies because of a told story (like LOTR). I am really looking forward for sequels that raise the bar in terms of character development (human side) and more getting into the world.

I think I read somewhere that the studio intervened and that the movie might have been better if they would have given Jones the opportunity to bring his vision to life. I liked Travis Fimmel in it a lot by the way. He wasnt the Lothar from the books, but still very charismatic, in his own way.

I might occur as a fanboy but I absolutley rated the movie from a neutral standpoint. I'd give it a solid 7/10 with lots of space for improvements. Maybe in the CG part as well. What I mean by that is what has been already mentioned: Blend more like they did in LOTR, so that it doesnt feel to Avatar-like. Although it catches the vibes of the games. But if it fails to deliver the $ it doesnt help at all, cause thats what the studio is about first and foremost.

Just one more thing. Several of my friends who saw the movie told me that they really liked it, although they never came in touch with the games or anything sourrounding it. So theres that. I cant stand the critics nowadays. They destroyed the box office in NA for this movie and maybe the fans hopes for sequels. I tell you, this movie was bashed way more than it deserved. It wasnt perfect but I'd never consider it a fail.