The first reactions for Borderlands have crash-landed online and critics don't seem to be concerned with softening their blows for this one. Following the movie's premiere in LA on August 6, many have taken to social media to share their thoughts and, well, claim it's "unfunny", "uninspired", and "a disaster". Directed by Eli Roth, the star-studded action comedy, which is inspired by the popular looter shooter video game of the same name, sees Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Cate Blanchett bring the likes of Claptrap, Roland, and Lilith to life, as the latter reluctantly returns to her home-planet of Pandora.
There, she embarks on a treacherous mission to steal some treasure from a secret vault, alongside a bunch of newfound accomplices including Tiny Tina ( Barbie 's Ariana Greenblatt) and Krieg (Florian Munteanu). "BORDERLANDS is a disaster. Filled with every cliché you can ponder, this film swaps the mayhem and imagination of the games for a lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud with annoying characters and a cast with not one ounce of chemistry," tweeted Bitesize Break's Adriano Caporusso .
"Borderlands feels like what an out of touch executive thinks the 'cool kids' find appealing. There is not a single earnest character moment here, just obnoxious quips that feel dated as soon as they leave the actors' mouths," Loud and Clear Reviews' Edgar Ortega echoed . "It's not even so bad it's good, just a complete mess.
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