Review of Mortal Kombat (2021) by Neothanos — 23 Apr 2021

Just saw it. I would call it average. Too average. I'm going compare with the first campy one. >The Good : Gory finishers and fatalities , better Kano ( the best characterization a true ahole) better Sonya (easy feat), better production values and special effects, Sub Zero is changed but makes a good villain and asian Raiden (Not great but Lambert was a jk), Scorpion looks very good.

> The Bad : Weak writing and directing which gave the movie poor pacing. Kung Lao deserved better ( as the sole guy who seemed to know what he was doing), Goro is again kinda of pathetic even with better CGI and Scorpion starts the movie but is under used overall >The Ugly : Bad fighting choreography, there were not a single intense fight, all feel either too slow or too rushed. The Cole Young insertion and family plot does not work and basically destroy the Sub Zero and Scorpion confrontation and make the end underwhelming. The movie is torn between being brutal and bloody and getting a teen rating, it shows.