Sadly Over-hyped

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

In the pantheon of poor movies, this one rates as a complete donkey. Not only a donkey, but one with half its teeth missing and a wooden leg. Annoying really - I had such high hopes. *Sighs*

It's better than many of the dungeons and dragons movies of the 90s. A watchable enough story with pleasing if not perfect visuals and special effects. The lead actress feels forced but some of the supporting characters are better. Not one I'd strongly recommend, but I liked it enough to look at the sequels. A solid effort.

Take every standard fantasy cliche from popular fiction, role playing game conventions, fantasy cosplay etc and behold you get Mythica! A series of predictable adventures at the fan fiction level of writing, acting and effects. There is a good chance that as you watch this you will find yourself thinking, "this is just like..." or, "this reminds me of..." Ut's not exactly bad though, it's just that there is absolutely zero originality. The creatures, the characters, the quest(s) lack any sense of genuine depth, and are entirely derivative. With that said, I didn't dislike it. I just wish it was more genuinely creative and compelling.

I have seen (and reviewed) Mythica: The Iron Crown and Mythica: The Godslayer, so I know what the cast looks like. The first thing that struck me about Mythica: A Quest for Heroes was the cover on the box. I understand why publishers use "photoshop", but I don't really approve. Getting past that, I enjoyed this Mythica almost as much as the other two. It isn't flawless but it is good. The special effects are great and the story moves along at a decent enough pace.The most annoying part were the scenes involving Marek's limp. They kept bringing it up again and again. It would have made sense if it was going to be part of her development as a wizard: I was expecting her to eventually figure out that she could heal it herself, with black magic, but that never happens. Instead, she does a lot of walking and that seems to make her leg better, which makes no sense. Looking forward to part 2.