Omar Castillo

Possibly the best video game movie ever but that goes to Detective Pikachu. The story managed to both make me feel satisfied as a MK fan with the lore and references all there and make it super digestible for casual moviegoers to understand. Cole Young is a relatable and interesting character I'd like to discover more about and follow more in the sequels and believe the hate is unwarranted for him as he helps casuals and gives us an inspiring protagonist in the end. Many other characters are even better than Cole with Scorpion, Kano, Sub-Zero, Jax, Sonya and Shang Tsung and Raiden among them. The special effects are possibly the best part of the film but there is also the music, the remix of the original theme done SO well AND the easy-to-follow and interesting exciting writing of a journey of fighters all discovering their greatest strengths. Sets a new standard for video game movies to come and it will only get better. Truly great movie, for me. But objectively for the majority, has its flaws but overall pretty good and a fun-time, which is understandable and good enough. MORTAL KOMBAT!!!