Today @andresclemente_ talking about #MortalKombat

Dir. Simon McQuoid
Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee and Josh Lawson

Plot:
MMA fighter Cole Young is seeked out by Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

✅Positives
The prologue scene to set up the mythology of the film works really well.
Extremely violent and bloody.
The special effects look fantastic for the most part. Lots of practical effects.
The fight choreographies are thrilling. 
The character video game moves are brought into the film organically.
The special powers explained, giving the universe a form of realism.
Fatalities galore.
Josh Lawsom as Kano steals the show.
The original character created for the film gives the audience an avatar to root for. 
Sub Zero's powers are the most explored. Stand out being a moment where he transforms Scorpion's own blood into a dagger. 

❎Negatives
After some good world building and classic franchise mythological storytelling, the third act is incredibly rushed. 
The final fights go by too fast, lacking the excitement of an action movie's Final Throwdown.
Sub Zero's savage modus operandi is changed in the final act.
Cole's power kinda sucks. 
No Mortal Kombat tournament. 
No Raiden fighting. 

Final Comments
An very hard franchise to adapt for the big screen, but the filmmakers behind this production seem to have figured it out. The film manages to create a cinematic world while at the same time keeping true to the video game and its gory, over exaggerated violent self. A must see for fans of the classic arcade game and a violent, fun action movie for newcomers.
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