We are less than a day away from the premiere of Border areas A movie based on Gearbox Software’s violent, treasure-hunting comedy adventure game. Sadly, the vast majority of reviewers wish it had never made it past the games.
Rotten Tomatoes has compiled 34 reviews for Eli Roth’s Borderlands movie and so far, it has received a 3 percent freshness ratingOnly one of the critics included in the film gave the film a positive review.
So what do the rest of the critics have to say about this movie? Well, their words are not kind, and that’s being generous.
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“…a quick internet search for images of Border areas “Games deliver better results.” – Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle
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“…a terrible waste of time, talent, and pixels.” – David Fair, Rolling Stone
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“… monotonous…” – Nick Schager, Daily Beast
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“…a cheap imitation…” – Jake Kleinman, inverse
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“…the worst film of Roth’s career…” Allison Foreman, IndieWire
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“…one of the worst big-budget movies I’ve seen in a while.” – Chris Bumbray, Joblo
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“…sloppy direction…lifeless…awkward attempts at clever jokes…” Billy Melissa, Men’s Magazine
So, that’s it. It’s done. If you’re craving an adult action comedy based on a satirical adventure series that makes fun of the medium in which it exists, then watch this. Deadpool and Wolverine once again.
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