Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Bigdegs29 — 17 Dec 2018

I'm giving this a 7 because, despite it's many flaws, I found it thoroughly entertaining. Starting with the positives:

• The movie is a visual treat, as was expected.

• The lead actress does an incredible job IMO. I've never seen her before, but hope to see her again! Her male co-star does a passable job; no complaints. In fact, I think the acting was all above average.

• I know some found the story boring, but I liked it, aside from some predictable moments.

• The pacing was spot on. Gave the movie room to breathe without getting bogged down.

The negatives:

• Dumb or overused lines. Hugo Weaving actually rips a couple lines direct from The Lord of the Rings, which is jarring to hear in another world. • Plot holes and non-sensical (or non-existent) character motivations.

• We don't learn enough about the world.

• Terminator in the second act. Felt like filler. Plus, we're supposed to feel some emotion at one moment, and I simply didn't. • Speaking of emotion, I didn't buy the connection between the two leads. There simply wasn't enough groundwork laid for it.

All in all, definitely worth a watch. I think the critics have been a little too harsh here (as they usually are for fantasy-like movies).