The first wave of reviews for Borderlands are in (right in time for the movie's theatrical debut later today) and it appears Lionsgate and Eli Roth have an absolute stinker on their hands.

We have a wide range of verdicts from the trades, entertainment outlets, and even gaming websites; thus far, none are positive and those projections of a $15 million opening weekend are likely to now plummet.

The Hollywood Reporter's review is light on praise and states, "It’s conceivable that longtime fans of the video game might get more out of Borderlands, but I wouldn’t count on it. At one point, Claptrap returns to operational mode after a heavy-weaponry assault and says, 'I blacked out. Did something important happen?' Not in this movie."

Empire's 2* review concludes by saying, "A botched Guardians wannabe that isn’t half as fun as you’d hope from the punky sci-fi promise...