Yep, it's that time again. Time for a bit of MORTAL KOMBAT!!! So the first film ended up being a surprise success, which has led to two sequels being made. I'm not too sure how these films ended up into existence, but I guess one factor is the success of the DC animated films which have crossed paths with Mortal Kombat a few times including a crossover game, tie-in comics (presumably) and also having guest appearances in each other's game series. So two films to look at today with one having arguably one of the best WB logo variations I have ever seen, that takes advantage of the many IPs that WB have. So get over here and let's do this:
Battle of the Realms
So those of you who follow my YouTube channel, there is an unboxing/haul video on the way where I briefly talk about this film among other things. Picking up from the last film, Shao Khan (reprised by Fred Tatasciore) declares war on Earthrealm by setting up a new Mortal Kombat tournament set in Outworld. With invasions and peace talks taking place featuring some well known faces, it's soon decided that this tournament would be a "final" one to permanently decide the fate of Earthrealm. As that is happening, Scorpion (reprised by Patrick Seitz) is revived and learns of something that could put all the realms at risk. While the animation is fine and well done, the film overall comes across as it's trying to squeeze in too many stories at once. Obviously I've pointed out the main two, but there are some others in there too, that may put some people off. But still a worthy entry for the fandom all the same. 7/10
Snow Blind
Set decades after the previous film, the whole of Earthrealm has become a wasteland of isolated cities as a result of various attacks from undead revenants. With Kano (voiced by David Wenham) declaring himself king, it seems all hope is lost. That is until a warrior, Kenshi Takahashi (voiced by Manny Jacinto) makes himself known, attracting the attention of an aged and retired Sub-Zero (voiced by Ron Yuan) who eventually takes him in to help him learn how to be a better combatant, especially after Kenshi goes blind. A better film with its focus being on the characters at heart. However, I do feel the filmmakers are over-reliant on the main A-list characters of Mortal Kombat and aren't really giving the lesser known ones a chance. Or they are, but could do better. Still, a better film with animation that isn't quite like how it was before, but still decent enough. 8/10
At first, it looked like it was going to be that same trilogy of films where the first one is good, the second one is mixed and the third one is rubbish. But fortunately, the third one, despite some issues, isn't rubbish, and I look forward to seeing where Mortal Kombat will go in its upcoming films. Especially the animated ones (not too sure of the live action ones yet). 8/10
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