A solid if unspectacular script by Dan Abnett and a uniformly excellent voice cast, together with the long established art design of the 40K universe this could have been a good first crack at making a Warhammer movie. Alas it is let down by a terrible director who clearly hasn't the first clue how to stage or shoot even the most basic of scenes. Long pointless pauses, mistimed conversations, unestablished and confusing geography and little to no effort to distinguish between characters. The camera constantly seems to be a few steps behind the action. Quite often I'd only really be aware of what had been happening after the fact. In a couple of cases things literally take place off screen and we only cut to them mid-event, very confusing. Character animation is wooden and weightless throughout, a question of artistry (or lack of) not budget. Any number of budgetary restrictions can be masked with a modicum of skill, unfortunately first-timer Martyn Pick is found lacking. There a a handful of sequences where the cast and crew's efforts shine but they are squandered, lost in a mire of amateur showboating and bad storytelling.
A missed opportunity. Disappointing.