Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Dylan H — 18 Dec 2018

I was expecting a mad max/ twisted metal movie.

I got a love story with a tesla gun...

Wasn't bad per say but wasn't what I expected.

This review of Mortal Engines (2018) was written by Dylan H on 18 Dec 2018.

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tremault (28) on 06 Jun 2020

Started off really well, with some incredibly interesting concepts and a rich back story, and slowly descended into utter anarchy with no discernable…

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By Thefrog (13) on 31 Aug 2020

I loved this movie in terms of environment: its production values are through the roof and the steampunk aesthetics are all but perfect…

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Possibly the best visual effects I’ve ever seen wrapped up in a disappointing film. Even better than Avatar (2009) I think…

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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 Lonewolf63 (6) on 15 Mar 2019

Went into this movie cold. My wife and I wanted to try a new theater and this was playing at the right time. We both loved the movie…

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