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Our
Mortal Kombat review is a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of the legendary video game franchise’s latest adaptation.
I’ve made it no secret how much I love
Mortal Kombat. Not only did I grow up on the games, but the original
Mortal Kombat movie from 1995 was one of my all-time favorites. It might not have stood the tests of time, but it remained the top-rated video game adaptation until recently.
This year’s
Mortal Kombat had a lot to contend with. The video game franchise has been going steady for 30 years and has garnered millions of fans. The wide variety of characters are as diverse as they are dangerous, and the universe’s lore remains as complex and interesting as ever.
There’s nothing immortal about the new and weirdly diverting “Mortal Kombat,” except for the ninja god who, just before some major kombat, mentions: “I have risen from Hell to kill you.”
Review: Mortal Kombat is bloody, stupid and fun for fans of the property
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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Hiroyuki Sanada in a scene from Mortal Kombat. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
By: Tom Santilli
and last updated 2021-04-23 08:43:35-04
(WXYZ) â Tom Santilli is a respected journalist and member of the Critics Choice Association, Detroit Film Critics Society and Online Film Critics Society since 2010. Tom is the Executive Producer and co-host of the syndicated TV show, Movie Show Plus, which has been on the air for 20+ years in the Metro-Detroit market and Mid-West. He is also the film critic for WXYZ-TV.