Mortal Kombat II

It's easily one of the biggest surprises of this year. While it doesn't yet settle the debate about where video game movies will go from here, it proves the subgenre is evolving. Video game movies, especially "Mortal Kombat" movies, don't have to be radical reinventions, nor do they need to be relegated to fan service slop. They can be more.

As a film, Mortal Kombat II does still have some issues with some awkward pacing and perhaps one too many characters to juggle, particularly in the first half. But once the second half gets going, it becomes a bloody good time and a bone-crunching spectacle from start to finish.

The question remains whether a "Mortal Kombat" movie could ever be expected to be better than this, considering the limitations of the source material. That this sequel translates the simple beat-em-up thrills of the video game into something narratively functional is about as triumphant as it could possibly get for this franchise.

Mortal Kombat II falls victim to the same problems that have derailed many a game-to-movie translation: overemphasizing fan service and spectacle over a solid narrative.

For the most part returning director Simon McQuoid does little to turn this into anything but a serviceable follow-up to a film that feels outdated and outdone by much better recent video game adaptations.

Mr. Urban has natural swagger and he’s the best aspect here, although that’s like singling out the most fragrant part of a swamp.

There is seemingly an ironic undertow to Urban’s character. He’s from “the Earthrealm”, aka Earth, and is a washed-up former action star in the Chuck Norris mould. It’s supposed to be a clever wink to the audience and a quirky acknowledgement that this is all pretty awful, right? As if joking about the stench of a sewer will somehow make it smell sweeter.

Loved this movie! as a fan of the MK games and movies this movie amazing a must watch!

Sequel to the Video Game adaptation is more faithful to the source material, however, it is rifed with uninteresting choreography and action. Only in the last 15 minutes or so, the flick starts to feel alive. The best part of this? The end credits where the original soundtrack is played in the background.

It's pretty Meh. if you wanna watch all the cut scenes to Mortal Kombat games, then you basically have the movie right there. Enjoy a near perfect game adaptation and not much else in terms of character growth and development, overall. All the fun, but lacks substance and the growing desire to build a franchise over a good movie. The sum of its parts are lacking and requires story beats to justify some of the actions and motivations of the characters.

Would find more storytelling in a fatalities montage on Youtube. Was laughing at Cole's treatment in this, he went from main character to no lines and early death.

Terrible casting, terrible choregraphies, terrible scenario, horrible pacing, badly filmed, bad CGI, cringe, boring, etc.