Review of Mortal Engines (2018) by Morgan W — 03 Jan 2019

I just saw the movie tonight, and it was fantastical. The beginning hooks you in, and the CGI fulfilled my inner desire for sci-fi. A great movie overall, and one I would recommend others to go see.

This review of Mortal Engines (2018) was written by Morgan W on 03 Jan 2019.

Mortal Engines has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bullish (24) on 21 Apr 2019

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By Currer_Bell (12) on 29 Feb 2020

Can't help but to feel bad for all the people who did the amazing special effects for this non-sensical, poorly written and directed movie…

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By Rudyger (21) on 26 Feb 2019

I thought The Predator was the worst movie of 2018. Well, it still is. But Mortal Engines is really really close. What a TERRIBLE movie…

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By Andre27 (46) on 25 Feb 2019

Filme que não me deslumbrou e que achei mal explorado. A ideia do filme prometia mas não foi bem explorada…

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By Jes1310 (53) on 02 Jun 2020

Watched ME with my daughters aged 13 and this is our combined review. We were both underwhelmed as a whole…

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