'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' feels like the game come to life

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is a fun fantasy movie based on the D&D tabletop roleplaying game.

The movie features bard Edgin Darvis (Chris Pine), barbarian Holga Kilgore (Michelle Rodriguez), half-elf sorcerer Simon Aumar (Justice Smith), and tiefling druid Doric (Sophia Lillis) going on an adventure to save Edgin's daughter (Chloe Coleman) from a former ally (Hugh Grant) who's working with a Red Wizard (Daisy Head).

"Honor Among Thieves" includes a lot of exposition through flashbacks and dialogue, but rather than making the movie drag, it actually feels like a nod to the game since detailed backstory exposition is common in D&D.

Likewise, the movie takes place in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, so nothing is lacking in the world-building department and a variety of interesting creatures and characters are seamlessly woven into the narrative.

There's also a lot of punchy comedy involved, particularly from Pine, Rodriguez, and Grant. And there's a lot of interesting character development, though it is sometimes pushed through exposition, which makes it feel a bit rushed for some characters more so than others.

Either way, I had fun while watching "Honor Among Thieves," and that's the main thing a movie should strive for.