The new cast certainly shines but the real star of this movie is Mortal Kombat itself. The filmmakers leaned fully into everything Ed Boon, John Tobias, Paulo Garcia, and John Edwards created for Midway back in 1992. The writers weren’t afraid to include the Mortal Kombat announcer’s most memorable lines to bolster the nostalgia and respect for the source material. One of the most joyous parts of the film is its full appreciation for the cheesiness of the source material. Mehcad Brools as Major Jackson “Jax” Briggs and Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero/Bi-Han in New Line Cinema’s action adventure Mortal Kombat. The refreshing part is while there are plenty of fights and fury there is no official tournament giving the franchise places to go and grow as a narrative and character-driven film. What’s new is the heroes starting off uninformed and unpowered on their journey to find what their marks mean and work to unlock their powers. Focusing on the Earthrealm heroes facing off against the forces of Outworld. The main plot of the movie traverses familiar ground. For years video game movies have been dismissed, but I’m here to tell you that the newest Mortal Kombat film delivers on the big-screen action, bloodshed, blades, and good ole ’90s nostalgia. The highly anticipated Rated R flick is one of the most enjoyable, gory, and faithful video adaptations ever made to date. They did it! Director Simon McQuoid, screenwriters Greg Russo and Dave Callaham, the producers of New Line Cinema and James Wan’s Atomic Monster Productions, and the cast and crew of Mortal Kombat (2021) pulled it off.
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