Mortal Kombat – ABC Film Challenge – Video Game – J (Johnny Cage) – Mortal Kombat – Movie Review
Director: Paul W S Anderson
Writer: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Kevin Droney (Screenplay)
Cast
- Christopher Lambert (Highlander)
- Robin Shou (Death Race)
- Linden Ashby (Wyatt Earp)
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Licence to Kill)
- Bridgette Wilson (House on Haunted Hill)
Plot: Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mortal Kombat starts when megastar actor Johnny Cage (Ashby), determined cop Sonya Blade (Wilson) and vengeful brother Liu Kang (Shou) are tricked into joining an elite tournament. They must travel to a mysterious island, guided by Lord Raiden (Lambert). Meanwhile, Shang Tsung (Tagawa) has put together his own team of elite fighters.
They must fight to save the world in a once-in-a-generation battle. However, to win the tournament, they must overcome their own flaws. With the tournament underway, the fighters must prepare for combat unlikely anything they have faced before.
Verdict on Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat follows three fighters drawn into a tournament that is a battle for life and death. They must overcome the bigger deadlier enemies to win the tournament and save the world. With each needing to use a different set of skills to win the battles.
This is one of the earliest video game movies that use the popular fighting game. It takes us to the fictional world for the battles and brings some of the most popular characters to life. we get the big fights and dive into the much bigger motivation to fight. While not a perfect movie, it is an entertaining adaptation of the popular video game.
Final Thoughts –Mortal Kombat is an entertaining action-fighting movie.
