I went to see it on its opening day, and even though I wasn't really into World of Warcraft, as just someone who enjoys fantasy films, I felt drawn to something new and potentially good. Honestly, even without knowing anything about the story beforehand, I couldn’t stop smiling throughout the movie; I was seeing a well-developed fantasy world unfold before me, one that seemed like it deserved to be shown. I left the theater feeling really excited, and then I started playing the game itself, and more importantly, reading the books. The first book is *Rise of the Horde*, which covers the Durotan's life, Gul’dan gaining power, and Draenor’s destruction, among other things. Then comes *The Last Guardian*, introducing characters like Kadhagar, Garona, Medivh, and Lothar. *Tides of Darkness* follows Llane's death and the fall of Storwind, so the film should fit between those two books. It was after becoming more familiar with World of Warcraft that I decided to watch it again. But unfortunately, I was let down. My initial rating of 8.5 dropped to 5.5. While the special effects were still impressive, the story felt completely altered. After reading *The Last Guardian*, I realized how much the movie had changed things, and rewatching it just made me upset. There were some major changes that seemed pointless! For instance, why didn’t Stormwind fall? Or why was the Alliance already formed when it shouldn't have been? Why was Orgrim a Frostwolf? And Lothar’s character was so off! I really disliked the movie version of Lothar. I get that they needed to make changes for viewers unfamiliar with World of Warcraft, but still... video game movies should be more faithful to the original material! And I say that as someone who reads far more than I play games. They could have easily started with *Rise of the Horde*; it has enough content to create a great fantasy film. It’s disappointing when something ends up being less than what it could have been.

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