I blame the writers . Warcraft lore is somewhat weak to a casual audience . The film was stuffed with references to specific locations and events that are given no importance . One of my friends I saw the film with had no sense of the locations and people after it was over . At one point he asked me Who is Azeroth ? Was that the King ? . I spent probably 30 minutes explaining the lore behind the film . The movie production , however , did alot of great things that you dont see much anymore . Most of the indoor sets were full set designs , and near 1 to 1 recreations of their game counterparts , while the outdoor scenes used a balance of blue screen and set designlocation scouting . Most movies try to skate by with as much CGI as humanly possible .