Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Jason B — 17 Dec 2018

Great movie wasn't advertised enough for people to know it was coming.

This review of Mortal Engines (2018) was written by Jason B on 17 Dec 2018.

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Beerad (1) on 07 Mar 2020

It had potential. But imagine if all three lotr were packed into one 2 hour film. You wouldn’t care about the characters…

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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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