i be grade on a curve and but this movie be surprisingly good and faithful to the d and d theme . the actor be all unknown and acquit themselves well and especially clemency burton hill . this movie be superior in almost every way to the original the acting be well ( none of the overacting of malcolm mcdowell ) and the dialogue be decent ( cheesy and but not to a ridiculous degree like the original ) . the best part be how faithful the movie be to d and d concept like limited spell casting and a lich control wraith . and for a $ 15 million dollar movie ( accord to imdb ) and the producer do a great job of build lavish set and costume which give the appropriate mood and texture to the movie ( again and in contrast to the fake and cheap set of the original ) . the weak part of the movie be some of the computer effect . understandable give the budget and but a bit of a distraction and especially since the climax use a lot of it . give this an positive since i be grade on a scale ( this movie be much superior to most direct to video or scifi original movie ) .