Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Maggie W — 27 Dec 2018

Super fun opening scene and action throughout!

This review of Mortal Engines (2018) was written by Maggie W on 27 Dec 2018.

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Joecool (136) on 10 Feb 2019

While I like steampunk, this movie is an over-budgeted misguided attempt at something novel…

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By Orionsapper (1) on 08 Feb 2021

Enjoyed it a lot for what it is. Slightly different than most of what we’ve seen…

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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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By Karmazyn83 (12) on 22 Feb 2019

I really liked it. Nice, easy watch. Wonderful CGI and good acting. Movie was set in a very interesting Steam punk world…

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By Bullish (24) on 21 Apr 2019

The first book has a good story, I just don't think it translates well to film…

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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 Masada (31) on 20 Sep 2019

Despite some stunning (and sometimes not so stunning) visuals, this movie never lifts me up to really be enthralled into the setting and story…

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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 Damicosta02 (2) on 01 Apr 2020

An original and interesting storyline, although it seems too hurried in my opinion. There are also moments which are kinda out of the right place…

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By Happy-K (18) on 08 Jun 2019

Truly disappointing. The first half was fantastic. The world was really interesting…

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