Borderlands

Spoilers are ahead for the Borderlands movie’s ending.

It’s one of many reasonsLilith’s character doomed the movie before it even premiered.

It’s somewhat understandable, but also misguided.

Borderlands 2024 Movie Poster

Making Lilith the undeniable protagonist fundamentally changesBorderlands.

Needless to say, the characters are all written to serve Lilith’s arc.

In fact,the ensemble-driven games are perfect for spin-offs and sequelsbecause of all the great characters.

Collage of Cate Blanchett as Lilith in Borderlands looking smug and also worried

Custom Image by Debanjana Chowdhury

Borderlandsis now in theaters worldwide.

Collage of Borderlands characters in the game and in the live action movie adaptation

Based on the video game franchise, Borderlands is a sci-fi action-comedy film that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet, Pandora, to find a tycoon’s missing daughter. Together with a group of unlikely allies, such as a soldier, a teenaged demolitions expert, a wise-cracking robot, and an eccentric scientist, the group will work together to save the girl - all while learning to deal with each other’s unyielding quirks.

The cast of Borderlands, including Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Greenblatt, and Cate Blanchett, in front of The Destroyer from the game

Jamie Lee Curtis' Dr. Patricia Tannis and Ariana Greenblatt as Tiny Tina in Borderlands

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