The typically charming Chris Pine plays Edgin Darvis, a former member of a group called the Harpers. There are stretches of “Honor Among Thieves” that have the whimsical chaos of Sam Raimi’s “Army of Darkness”-including a great sequence involving the talking dead-and the film often recalls the “ragtag team of saviors” tone of “ Guardians of the Galaxy.” Still, the film often plays out like it’s faking what the creators love about the game instead of trying to translate it from one medium to another. Manufactured spontaneity is almost impossible, and too much of “Honor Among Thieves” feels like it’s unfolding with a wink and a nod instead of being legitimately rough around the edges, in-the-moment, and fresh. Or pretending to do so. While that’s an ambitious way to approach a fantasy film, it can make for oddly unsatisfying stretches of the final product by eliminating stakes and forcing lightheartedness. Co-writer/directors Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and co-writer Michael Gilio attempt to recreate that “we need a plan” structure of the game in a script that feels like it's often making itself up as it goes along. The truth is that the game Dungeons & Dragons is often at its best when it’s at its most ridiculously unpredictable and downright silly.
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