Borderlands 2024

 "Time to make It rain, with your body parts.”


The problem with Lions Gate’s film adaption of Gearboxe’s video game series is that it is boring. Let me explain, all the pieces are here for a great experience. All the characters are in place and ready to go, but there is no starting pistol. No movement forward. All the kinetic energy of the games has been seemingly stripped away, and all that you are left with is straightforward story that meanders to the finish.
Simplicity is not the issue here. The games themselves are built on very straightforward tales of wealth and glory. The film's issue is that It is unable to capture the kinetic mayhem that makes the games so memorable and engaging. It has been said that the film’s lack of engagement and meaning, is a consequence of it being confined to a PG-13 rating. Not being able to match the intensity of the games and their mature rating. Though this belief does not take into account The myriad examples of PG-13 action cinema. Fall Guy and the Marvels are two recent examples of PG-13 kinetic action and meaning done well.
As a film, is Borderlands devoid of merit? No, far from it. Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina, and Jack Black as Claptrap are two of the great embodiers of that merit. However, The film fails to ignite the crazy fun spark that is inherent in its video game counterparts. As a consequence, you lose the connection between The heart of this madcap world and its heroes, and or villains. If you are able, and the right age to do so. I recommend Gearbox’s first entry in their respected video game series as your first foray into the Borderlands. There I hope you discover The true mayhem filled joy of what it means to be a Vault Hunter.

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, language and some suggestive material.

The first Borderlands game is rated M 17+ for: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Strong Language



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