I don’t play DnD, and I’m not a huge Chris Pine fan (or at all) but here’s what’s doing it for me in this movie:
1) A badass female who loves potatoes as much as I do (does Michelle Rodrigues EVER consider other kinds of roles? Not that I want her to.)
2) Great lines delivered exceptionally well and with perfect timing by Mr. CP.
3) A fat dragon.
4) Above average special effects, with the exception of one potato-throwing scene.
5) Running joke about magic that echoes what I always think, but doesn’t drag on past its usefulness.
6) A complex plot that’s clear enough not to feel complicated.
7) An ending I should have seen coming but still made me cry. YES it’s okay to cry over a fat dragon movie, although the fat dragon didn’t make me cry and only featured in one of the quests.
I look forward to all the comments agreeing with me.