Was ALMOST an amazing movie. Characters, fight scenes, the moves, and even the cheese-y things like "Use an uppercut!" or poking fun at people who use the same move over and over in fighting games was tastefully fun and enjoyable. I loved all of the characters... except one. The way they explained the powers was welcome and executed fairly well. The movie worked amazingly like an introduction to MK and beginning to Shao Khans tournament.
The biggest disappointments for me were how rushed some of the character development and fights went towards the end. I would have LOVED another hour of this movie. Second being the protagonist Cole. I think the movie would have been much better and could have gave us a better look at more interesting characters without him in it at all. To rewrite a fan favorite character and introduce a whiney character without a real defined power seemed forced. Also, would have been nice to see Shang Tsung or Raiden actually fight.
The movie was like a roller coaster with one hill.