Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Chris M — 15 Dec 2018

Really enjoyed the film. Two hours of escapism.

This review of Mortal Engines (2018) was written by Chris M on 15 Dec 2018.

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tripoloski (1) on 15 Feb 2020

This film is a disgrace and I cannot bear to watch it, In fact I walked out of the cinema early because I needed to take a break for the crap…

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By Ronsaidit (11) on 05 Mar 2019

This could have been so much more than it was, just felt like there was something missing, the acting was good but something just wasn't right,…

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By Buddhalou (16) on 14 Feb 2019

I'm thinking a discount showing at the theater might have been in order. Some pretty cool visuals, but not a whole lot else that really stands out…

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By Seensh (1) on 24 Feb 2019

The film is very enjoyable and the visuals are great and the acting was very good…

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By Syund (1) on 24 Mar 2019

Awful movie,there were so many holes in the story and o course was too predictable…

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By Dominarsen (81) on 27 Oct 2019

An idea that creates an interesting universe, but lacks something that could make us dream…

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By Violett (59) on 03 Nov 2019

This is probably the very first movie I decided to stop and not to watch almost at the end…

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By Averagestudent (3) on 26 May 2019

Going into viewing this I had not much idea about it besides a loose plot description and that it was Peter Jackson's work…

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By Beatrixkiddo (29) on 16 Sep 2019

I have never seen this actress before, she was very good in the lead role, the visual effects were good but the story was flat, it lacked on…

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