The movie was like a junky version of Guardians of the Galaxy mashed up with a Mad Max film.

Borderlanders was an absolute generic mess. It honestly seems like a crappy version of Guardians of the Galaxy, Mad Max, and every other adventure movie combined. The plot follows an unlikely group that comes together to defeat the villain and his army. They must gather keys in order to open a famous vault that has never been opened before. They had the chance to go off of the video game and create an amazing, captivating story. However, it did not pay the respect to the original material. It mainly seems like a cash grab due to the performance of the actors.

Before going to see this, I thought the movie would be at least decent because of the cast. Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jack Black all play significant roles in the movie. You would think that a cast like this would give some effort. If you watched the movie without knowing anything about these actors, you would think they were absolutely horrible. However, all of these actors have had fantastic roles that they have been praised for. That's why this movie seems like a cash grab. They even have two comedians, yet still couldn’t make me laugh. I didn't laugh once during the movie. All of the jokes seemed like they were written by an 11 year old. Jack Black’s character was especially un-funny and overall super annoying.

Jack Black portrays a robot called Claptrap who ruins absolutely everything. Other than him being unfunny, he also destroys any depth that the story has. Lilith (Cate Blanchett) often talks about her past and what made her the way she is today. I thought that this would be a redeeming quality of the story, but Claptrap proceeds to ruin it everytime by opening his nonexistent mouth. Anytime he was on screen, I wanted to walk out the theater. That’s how bad he was.This character is absolutely unnecessary and just ruins the story.

I also think that the villain was not interesting, scary, or intimidating. He was just some rich dude with bodyguards and a shield. He was the group's main opponent when it came to opening the vault. At the end Lilith makes a deal with Atlas (the villain) that she will open the vault if Tina (Ariana Greenblatt) is set free. Atlas then says he would let all of them go free if she opens the vault. What kind of villain is this? He already got what he wanted yet promised more. I just find it strange knowing that they will probably give him a lot of trouble in the future.

Overall the movie was not good, not funny, and not original. Maybe a more creative story could have motivated the actors to give more of an effort. They had the opportunity to appeal to new and already existing audiences. Instead, it was a disappointing mess of a movie.

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It's not the worst thing ever made, but it's not good. The trailers try to give it a GoG vibe, but it just doesn't work. The cast couldn't elevate this mess. 

I’ll start by saying I’m not a gamer, and this movie is based on a video game. Perhaps I would’ve liked it more if I were a gamer—or perhaps I would’ve liked it less. In the months leading up to its release, trailers touted this film as an updated version of Guardians of the Galaxy, with its vibrant scenes, energetic soundtrack, and a team of misfits trying to save the world. Given the all-star cast, I was expecting something a bit more fun.

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