Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)

That was an excellent one.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Just for the record, I hate the original Dungeons & Dragons, and consider it not only the worst fantasy film of all time but one of the worst movies ever made. This sequel was an improvement, but it was for me still mediocre. The sets, special effects, music and pacing are better, and the lack of Marlon Wayans- who was so irritating in the first film- was a major bonus. However, while not as unbearably cheesy the script is weak, and the plot line is predictable. The pacing is rather sluggish, and the direction is lacking at times. The acting was an improvement, but the protagonists were bland(not as bland as Justin Walin though) and the villains while more interesting and less exaggerated are underdeveloped in terms of character development and not very well explored. Overall, not unbearably awful like the first film, but it could have been better. 4/10 Bethany Cox

I watched Dungeons & Dragons 1 a few years ago and my god was that bad.With that in mind, I started watching Dungeons & Dragons 2 with a feeling of: "Here we go, get ready for a movie that is the equivalent of being poked in your eye with a screwdriver." Surprisingly, while watching the movie, that feeling never really came to pass. Of course, the special effects don't come anywhere near triple A movies for a movie with only a small budget. The dragons and the Gargoyle were horribly animated and could have been done better. However, the costumes, the environments and the lightning were quite good and definitely worthy of a B movie rating. The characters did feel a bit bland though and could have some more additional backstory instead of the thirty second introductions of each member of the party. Especially if you consider this is a D&D movie where a backstory really brings a character to life. They also felt a bit too cliché and were typical D&D class types like the Rogue, Mage and big girl with a huge sword. But overall, it works quite alright if you are used to playing Roleplaying Games.If your not into fantasy, you really should skip this movie. However, if you like fantasy stories and don't mind the very cheap special effects, you'll probably enjoy Dungeons and Dragons 2.

I had expected this sequel to be in line with the first D&D movie with regards to the general feel and content/quality, but was quite disappointed.The visual effects were notably a lot worse, a lot of jerky, stuttered animation in the movements of the creatures, not at all the same kind of quite natural movement I expected to see after having seen the first movie. Lack of detail, cheesy transitions, poor interaction of rendered with real-world elements. There are more different creatures from the fantasy realm in this movie, but none of them are executed well, or even convincingly. Cutting corners with lots of gray and black.Then, the acting: Sure, it's not been a strong point in the first movie either, but once again, a lot less convincing to put the characters down. No depth to them, feeling more like a high-school play at times which is also indicative of poor directing and a scripts with no real interest in telling a story, but rather to "produce".I like the fantasy genre, I enjoy the setting this movie plays in. The medieval feel of all the extras was good, and some nice stunts there with the (many) explosions, but overall: a thin story, poor acting of the main characters, and horrendously B-movie special effects make this movie one that only barely scrapes a score of 3 out of me.It's is OK to watch once. And only once... If you can sit through the 1-3/4 hours of it without getting fed up with it or tired of seeing the poor execution.

I was really surprised. This is how the first one should have been done. Without all the pithy and stupid dialog of the first and slapstick comedy, this title was dark, ominous, and for all accounts REALLY GOOD. Damodar returns 100 years later from hell and is much more of a badass then the purple lipsticked fairy of the first movie.It lends itself to a sequel at the end. I wont spoil anything and this isn't much of a summary. But suffice to say if you like RPG's and fantasy movies. This is definitely not one to miss.The first being a 1 I give this a 10 on sheer improvement.Fun movie and great special effects.A bit too short. Could have used a bit more action. But all in all great addition to the DND franchise