After reading all the bad reviews (some here) of Borderlands, I decided to give it a watch. To be brutally honest, I actually enjoyed it. It’s definitely not a movie I’d watch again, but it was entertaining enough that if forced to choose, I’d rather watch it again over any of the Ant-Man films. Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd just don’t do sci-fi well—especially Paul Rudd. I thought Cate Blanchett’s performance wasn’t…

Brittle, boring and badly miscast, there is little to like in Borderlands. Once witty, satirical, over the top and above all else, a colourfully fun gaming experience, in my view this film mirrors, what the Borderlands franchise has become. Dull, humourless, uninspiring, wooden exposition, that vacuously apes what once was. For my money too, much of the cast just don't fit this kind of over the top action genre…

This film ranks among the worst I've ever encountered. Before diving in, let me state that I’m unfamiliar with the Borderlands video games—I haven’t played any of them and have no preconceived notions about the franchise. However, I approached this movie cautiously, given Eli Roth's history with adapting other properties hasn't always been positive. Right from the beginning, Borderlands feels like a transparent im…

I’m honestly puzzled by Hollywood’s assumption that this would do well. Considering the number of writer strikes demanding fair compensation, is this really what they consider a reward for those who stood by them? It's not my thing—I've never been into the Borderlands games; they just don’t appeal to me, although I understand why others enjoy them, particularly when playing with friends. Still, I know the characte…

It’s really not as awful as people are making out! It’s certainly lacking in fresh ideas throughout its run time, and it feels like a budget imitation of a video game, but I did find the combination of "Mad Max" and "Buck Rogers" somewhat diverting. The story centers on “Lilith” (Cate Blanchett), a famous bounty hunter who is hired by wealthy man “Atlas” (Edgar Ramirez) to locate his missing daughter “Tina” (Ariana G…

The first ten minutes were rough, and already the performances felt off. The actors seemed to be grinning as if it were some kind of joke, which clashed with the atmosphere and setting. It's hard to understand how something with such detailed sets, costumes, and backgrounds could feature characters so uninteresting and a plot that feels so easily dismissed. Perhaps this is due to the movie adapting from a video game?…

I’d heard about the video game *'Borderlands'* before seeing the movie, but my familiarity with it doesn't go beyond knowing that it exists. Because I wasn’t acquainted with the source material, I can’t really speak to how faithfully this film translates it. However, as a standalone movie, it managed to entertain me. The plot could have been more substantial, certainly, but what we got was engaging enough to keep …