Review of Mortal Kombat (2021) by Aesthete18 — 23 Apr 2021

A real shame as it comes across as a B-grade film. It hit all the right notes as a fan of the game, the casts looked the part, well, almost. Goro was done amazingly, it was cast well for the most part and the little Easter egg lines were a good touch.

That said, the acting, writing and pacing was just not very good, and it saddens me to say this because I've waited over 20 years for another real Mortal Kombat movie. Sub Zero and Scorpion set the bar but the rest never came close. The acting and fighting of Sub Zero and Scorpion was amazing and showed the true potential of the movie but the other character fights were just weak and filler. So many moments could have been better like when Cole was fighting Mileena and Sonya comes in for the finisher. That was an opportunity for a well coordinated combo move yet, it just looked half assed and a wasted chance. Her finisher looked good but it didn't have the proper set to properly highlight it. There's also tons of plot holes, like when Shang Tsung talks about going behind Raiden's back to kill the earth's champions, only to show up at his temple to let Raiden know his plans. All in all, it's worth checking out if you're a fan of the franchise but it pays tribute as a fan movie rather than a blockbuster to break the video game movie curse.