| Mortal Kombat | |
| Director: | Simon McQuoid |
| Cast: | Joe Taslim, Jessica McNamee, Lewis Tan, Sisi Stringer |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2021 |
| Genre: | Action/Fantasy |
| Box office : | $50.1 million |
| Budget: | 5.5 crores USD |
Mortal Kombat Plot
When fearsome warrior Sub-Zero hunts different warriors with a special birthmark. MMA fighter Cole Young finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. He trains with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Sonia Blaze, and the rogue mercenary Kano. They are to prepare himself to stand with Earth’s greatest champions to take on the enemies from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe.
Mortal Kombat Review
Mortal Kombat was a good attempt to present the game-based story in a new way but it was a disappointment. “at least for me” The presentation, the visuals, the martial arts were definitely more refined than the Mortal Kombat (1995) but it lacked in a much broader field. That is the story. The 1995 Mortal Kombat was complete in itself- a complete story exploring a different realm on Earth & mortal vs immortal tournaments.
The former film had Liu-Kang character as the primary lead who in the latter was merely a side character where the main focus was on Cole Young, an MMA fighter (Lewis Tan), a reincarnation of the warrior Scorpion. It was good to see some familiar faces like Goro, the four-armed warrior prince, Sub-Zero, who was the main villain & Shang Tsung, powerful evil warlock & the boss.
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Other surprising characters seem like straight out of the game & I think that is what exactly Simon McQuoid wanted to make of this film; a straight adaptation of the PC game. The old version had more character depth that totally lacked in this recent film. The characters felt rushed in my opinion for the earth realm. The story mainly focuses on how the Earth fighters gained new abilities and master them. Sure Cole struggled at first, but he needed a different situation to activate his special power. So did the others.
The CGI & the fight scenes were done brilliantly, giving you the test of martial arts with superhuman power (what the game is basically based on). From the very start, the CGI tops most movies without a doubt. But this plot could have been much better. This story was about the Earth fighters finding themselves & the events that surround them- no history of the bizarre world of Mortal Kombat, its fighters, or anything of that sort.
Verdict
If you are a fan of the MK game & didn’t watch Mortal Kombat (1995), you will enjoy it. The majestic scenes set in historical Japan are sure to give you anime vibes. Given, you have watched the previous movie this movie will give you a burst of enjoyment & then takes your excitement as it ends abruptly. If Warner Bros. doesn’t continue with any follow-up film, I must say this movie is just a loose version of the original movie.
