Just so...so bad

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Ignore the rating. There's a simple way to tell if Ultramarines is worth your time. While playing Warhammer 40,000 video games, did you watch the cut scenes and say, "I wish there was a movie made of this?" If so, this is the movie for you.Never heard of WH40K? Don't like video games? Then this is not the movie for you.Because everything-- the story, the characters, the animation-- is exactly the quality that you would expect from a AAA video game cut scene. Exactly that good. And no better. It's a video game story. They're video game characters. And the vast majority of the scenes could have been built and rendered in a modern game engine as easily as they could have in a studio package.Kudos to the creators for doing so much on so little; I know how difficult animation is. Kudos for limiting it to 70 minutes, although another 10 minutes of cuts could have improved it further. And kudos for erring on the side of restraint rather than caricature, although I think a little less restraint would have done UM some good. I think the bang-for-your-buck for the next effort lies in improved outdoor geometry and increased use of physics systems.

As a fan of 40k (and a loyal Imperial servant), I was disappointed in this film. The tone definitely fit the 40k universe, but the animation quality is substandard, and the plot was surprisingly bland and rushed for something by Dan Abnett. The sound effects also lacked something to be desired as they were brief, and seemed somewhat stock as well.The soundtrack and battle scenes were, on the other hand, epic. The chanting was catchy and appropriate to the setting, and set the dark mood that I would expect from a story in the 41st millennium.If I could suggest anything to the writers, I would suggest using a different animation studio, and using either an existing story like Gaunt's Ghosts (also by Abnett)or an original one that has been more fleshed out.

First, I should state that I've never played the Warhammer 40K table top game. I have played the Warhammer 40K video game the came out in the past year and getting more into this series, but now to the movie.For this movie being based off a table top game, it was done perfectly. This being the first Warhammer 40k movie, this is a great start and sets the bar pretty high for other to come. I've watched the movie now about 3 times and each time it gets better and better. The voice acting is great. I'll admit the animation of the character's faces in the beginning bothered me, but after watching the special features disc it is a feat of technology they used for the animation. Of course with new technology, there is room for improvement.The story for this movie is amazing. I liked the fact that when it came to the script for this movie they brought in one of the best writers for the Warhammer 40K book series. Not going to lie, now that I've watched this movie, I'll need to buy one of the books by this man.If you have not seen this movie yet, you should see it.

Although this film had a miniscule budget, the creators did an excellent job with what they had and with the source material. The film explains the Warhammer 40K Universe for people who are uninitiated with it. For Warhammer 40K fans, this movie is a real treat. While the story and dialogue could have been better, they do not drag this movie down. This CGI is slightly stylized, but when the action starts, the CGI is fluid and looks good. Another plus is that the Space Marines featured in this movie are the Ultramarines, generally the first Chapter of Space Marines that player of Warhammer 40K become associated with. Judge this movie on its own merits, as a great fan film created by people who love Warhammer 40K.