IN CINEMAS:
#MortalKombatII
MA15+ (Strong bloody violence, coarse language and fantasy themes)
SYNOPSIS:
The champions of Earthrealm, joined by Johnny Cage, are forced into battle against one another as they attempt to resist the rule of Shao Kahn, whose rise threatens the survival of Earthrealm and its defenders.
CAST:
Karl Urban (The Boys franchise, Thor: Ragnarok, Star Trek franchise, Lord of the Rings franchise)
Adeline Rudolph (Netflixâs Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, TVâs Riverdale)
Jessica McNamee (TVâs Packed to the Rafters, TVâs Home and Away, Battle of the Sexes)
Josh Lawson (Bombshell, TVâs Home and Away, TVâs Blue Heelers)
Martyn Ford (F9, Red Sonja)
Ludi Lin (Aquaman, Power Rangers)
Mehcad Brooks (TVâs Supergirl, TVâs Law & Order, TVâs Desperate Housewives)
Tati Gabrielle (TVâs The 100, Netflixâs Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflixâs You)
Lewis Tan (Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool 2, Netflixâs Cobra Kai, TVâs Into the Badlands)
Max Huang
Damon Herriman (Once Upon a Time inâŠHollywood, Better Man)
WITH Chin Han (The Dark Knight, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Skyscraper)
Tadanobu Asano (MCU, Disney+âs ShĆgun, Silence)
Joe Taslim (Star Trek Beyond, Fast & Furious 6, TVâs Warrio)
AND Hiroyuki Sanada (Disney+âs ShĆgun, Avengers: Endgame, John Wick: Chapter 4)
Desmond Chian (Disney+âs The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Joy Ride, TVâs The Shannara Chronicles)
CJ Bloomfield (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Ice Road: Vengeance)
Sophia Xu
Ana Thu Nguyen (Primitive War)
DIRECTOR:
Simon McQuoid (director of Mortal Kombat)
CRITICSâ RATING:
65% (Fresh)- A self-aware slugfest that plays directly to those who know the difference between Fatalities and Babalities, Mortal Kombat II may not be a flawless victory but itâs likely the most roundly enjoyable entry in the franchise yet.
- Rotten Tomatoes
3.6/5
- Dana Han-Klein, Weâre Watching What?!
2/5
- Rendy Jones, Rendy Reviews
3/4
- Doug Walker, Channel Awesome
C+
- Nate Adams, The Only Critic
4/5
- Ronak Kotecha, The Times of India
7/10
- Mike Massie, Gone with the Twins
B
- Rick Bentley, KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
GENRE:
Martial arts fantasy action
LENGTH:
116 minutes