The world may be bleak, but there is still some joy: the 2023 DND movie, aka Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, is now streaming on Netflix. And whether or not you’ve ever played the nerdy tabletop role-playing game that is Dungeons and Dragons, this movie is an absolute delight.
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, aka the guys who directed Game Night, and co-written by Goldstein, Daley, and Michael Gilio, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves perfectly captures the campy spirit of DND, without alienating anyone who’s not familiar with the game. Chris Pine stars as Edgin, a lowly bard on a quest to find a better life for himself and his daughter, following the death of his wife. Like any good DND adventure, Edgin has a team of companions, including a barbarian named Holga (Michelle Rodriguez), a paladin named Xenk (Rege-Jean Page), and a half-elf sorcerer named Simon
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