Borderlands

In the vast, lawless expanse of Pandora, the titular planet from the beloved video game series, a legendary bounty hunter returns home with a mission to protect a young girl who holds the key to unimaginable power. The story of Borderlands is an action-packed, darkly comedic adventure that brings together a mismatched group of heroes, each with their own unique skills and motivations, to battle the most formidable foes in the galaxy. Our protagonist, Krieg (voiced by Jack Black), is a ruthless, unhinged mercenary driven by a lust for violence and treasure. With his trusty shotgun by his side, Krieg is the ultimate predator, feared and reviled by the scum of Pandora's underworld. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he crosses paths with the enigmatic, high-reaching Roland (Cate Blanchett) and her team. Roland, a cunning, determined leader with her own agenda, has been tracking the young girl, Tiny Tina (Summer Pitt), across the ruins of Pandora. Tina, a precocious, fiercely independent child, is not just any ordinary kid; she is the adopted daughter of the planet's self-appointed ruler, the enigmatic Handsome Jim (Simon Pegg). As tension builds, Roland demands that Krieg join her in the perilous quest to keep Tiny from falling into the wrong hands. Krieg agrees, not out of any sense of duty, but to salvage his dwindling bank account. This unexpected alliance sends him on a collision course with an all-star team of misfits, each more morally corrupt than the last. First, there's Tiny's adopted mother, Lilith (Zozy Marquez), the fire-wielding, former soldier, driven by a complex mix of personal demons and motherly instincts. Then, there's Claptrap (Kevin Hart), the quirky, self-obsessed, usually self-tormenting, bot with issues. Lastly, there's Mordecai (Tom Holland), a rugged, battle-hardened fighter and Tiny's new adoptive father figure, forced to push aside his grief to raise the young orphan. Throughout their journey, Roland recounts her elaborate backstory through a series of thrilling flashbacks. Born into a world of imperial ambition, Roland suffered a painful destiny after forcing out her own ambition in the context of marriage. Together, the motley crew faces off against the deadliest gang of outcasts in Pandora's underworld, the Hunters. Led by the depraved, psychotic, and malevolent, Saurik (Kevin Durand), an imminently sadistic killer that in turn becomes obsessed with avenging his childhood being thrown away at birth due societal implications. As the party navigates the unforgiving terrain and vast dilapidated wasteland of Pandora, tensions simmer, bonds are forged, and personal debts surface. Delicately balanced personalities crack and surface when unexpected grief pierces through false pretenses of protection. The action-packed climax revolves around a frantic showdown against a lunacy of monstrous bandits at one of Pandora's most coveted sites - the now desecrated, pit-haunted, high-risk Eridian City. Roland is forced to confront a haunting revelation from her past, revealing her most unifying human aspect which is a fierce longing for home - and a desperate battle cry to safeguard Pandora, as well as, of course, a frantic dash against the inevitable clock straining to meet Eridian ruin, now running perilously low. Upon recovery, Krieg, as well as other characters reach the heart of Pandora's highest peak: where, past battle exhaustion and dire predictions, through sheer chaos he begins the journey to discovering that Tina possesses something truly wondrous. With Tiny in tow and their survival, one by one bond and personalities heal for these unlikely adventurers - Roland finds clarity amidst war-torn chaos and in heartfelt gratitude they see one side of each other not forged upon the anvil of desperation, uncertainty, and ferocity in which lies deeper meanings beyond unforgiving grudges and as they stumble back into our eyes a story is born. In a powerful and stirring act of sacrifice, Roland, once the driving force behind the chaos now finds the meaning in doing what the galaxy is asking of her, all while knowing Eridian soon will conquer Pandora and - protect Pandora's only un-conquered heir, a child with unimaginable power, at all costs.