Unless you’ve been banished to the Netherrealm, you’re probably aware that the highly anticipated
Mortal Kombat movie dropped this weekend. Fans have been waiting over 25 years for this live-action adaptation and the numbers speak for themselves. The trailer broke YouTube viewership records when it dropped in February, clocking over 116 millions views in its first week, and despite the pandemic,
Mortal Kombat also led this opening weekend s box office, as well as set HBOMax records. The question remains, though: Was it enough to break the curse of bad video game adaptations? Director Simon McQuoid’s first feature is light on a cohesive script but heavy on action, and at times is a goofball gorefest with more deep cuts than Mileena has teeth.
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