Review of Mortal Kombat (1995) by C.j. O — 24 Oct 2012

Mortal Kombat was a breath of fresh air after the abysmal Street Fighter attempt, and is, without a doubt, the best film adapted from a video game, one of the main reasons why the film worked very well was that it actually followed the premise of the source material, and of course, since this is a Martial Arts tournament flick, the plot moves at a brisk pace, and delivers nonstop Martial Arts action, the fight scenes are well-choreographed and filmed, the actors are likable and greatly resemble their original counterparts (major props go to Robin Shou as Liu Kang), the fx (though a bit dated) are pretty cool for a 1995 film, the photography and locations are wonderful and capture the game's other-worldly atmosphere, and director Paul W.

S. Anderson also manages to give the film a fun playful vibe with some humorous moments, and an effective blend of Martial Arts and Fantasy, also, the soundtrack is great (in addition to the memorable Mortal Kombat techno theme song, you get some really fun songs by groups like Gravity Kills, KMFDM, Orbital, etc.

, and an adrenaline-pumping score by George S. Clinton), why other video game movies didn't take a page from this is beyond me, but overall, I'm still satisfied, highly recommended, especially to fellow gamers.