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

Fans of the novels will love this. Visually stunning, and a great romp.

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

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Masada (31) on 20 Sep 2019

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By Arcanathe4Th (22) on 06 Sep 2019

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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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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 Paulraised (20) on 04 Mar 2019

This feels like a family friendly 90’s adventure, much like The Mummy or ID4 but with today’s technology. It’s a good mix…

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Great premise…

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By Robwinz (191) on 02 Aug 2020

Mortal Engines, the movie's got a very interesting look, either that being the costume designs for the characters or it being some of the sets…

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