Mortal Kombat

Starring: Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Bridgette Wilson, Talisa Soto
Directed by: Paul Anderson III
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
1995

Times Seen:
Tim: 4

Summary:The popular video game comes to the big screen, as a small band of Earthlings must participate in a universal martial arts tournament known as Mortal Kombat: the stipulation- if they lose, the Earth will be destroyed.

Review:

Tim: First off, growing up, I was a big fan of the video games. People such as me will absolutely love this movie, and you should go out now and get it. If you wouldn't know Johnny Cage from Kano, then I would proceed towards this movie with a little more caution. While I doubt you'll appreciate it as much as video game fanatics, the film still has enough martial arts action and special effects to entertain you. It wouldn't be a bad idea to bring a video game fan along, because while the movie explains the plot, it sounds a little stupid, and fans of the video game will be able to explain it in greater detail.

A downside of this movie is that the film has scenes of choppy acting pretty much throughout. It's not necessarily the actors' fault, but some of the lines are just poorly written. It's hard to say that, because while some lines stink, some are incredibly funny. Most young people won't care, though, as they will have enough amazing martial arts fighting sequences and incredible morphing sequences.

Another interesting aspect of this film is the world of Mortal Kombat which needed to be created for this film. It was not an easy task to accomplish, but the producers somehow pulled it off- the world around our heroes and villains seems to be alive, thought down to the very last detail, and makes this movie believable- pay attention to it.

I have to mention my favorite character in both the video game and the movie, Johnny Cage. Pay attention to him, as he has the funniest lines in the movie, and truly makes the film great. The sunglasses line to Goro is the greatest in the movie.

On a final note, it is incredibly difficult to bring a video game to the big screen. It's been tried recently with Super Mario Brothers, Street Fighter, and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. This film may be the best move from a video game to a movie. It is definitely worth checking out.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 8



If You Enjoyed This Movie, We Recommend: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Super Mario Brothers, Highlander: End Game