When the film’s first trailer debuted, 2021’s Mortal Kombat looked to be a contender for best video game movie of all time. While the movie largely failed to live up to that hype, it brought die-hard fans of the franchise plenty of moments worthy of its iconic source material.
When it comes to action, lore, and worldbuilding, all of which being elements key to any successful Mortal Kombat adaption, Mortal Kombat excels. Casting, acting, and character interactions also prove to be satisfying — for the most part. Where Mortal Kombat falls flat, unfortunately, is with the film’s main character.
Apart from that one, albeit key, aspect of the film, Mortal Kombat delivers spectacularly for both fans of the game franchise and action film fans in general who may not be familiar.
One of the main reasons for this is how well the action scenes are executed. Read a full review of Mortal Kombat (2021).
