Do not let this movie be your introduction to D&D. Or anyone else’s if you’re planning to get them interested in D&D.
The main characters are unbelievably annnoying and almost had me rooting for the antagonists. I say almost because the bad guys were not only equally unlikeable but also incredibly stupid. And let’s not forget the egregiously terrible outfits that some of characters had.
The film does a bad job at stringing the plot together. The storyline doesn’t add up and events just happen for the sake of moving the plot together. The only reason why the protagonists are able to survive is because their enemies are so naive that even a five year old could see past their mistakes. Yet the movie still tries to present them as formidable.
Now, some movies are so bad they are funny; Dungeons & Dragons is not one of them. This movie drags on for so long that you start to count down the runtime left to the finish.
Overall, pretty bad movie. I would have mentioned the poor animation and graphics as well but, seeing as this came out in 2000, I decided to give them a pass. However, even if the graphics were amazing the story still would have sucked.
If you would like a better introduction to the world of D&D, watch the 2023 film instead or play the real game. Just avoid this one please.