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Mortal Kombat commits the cardinal sin of being boring, whereas at least the first MK film was so cheesy it was funny, like the source material itself. This attempt at a “realistic” take on the MK lore fails spectacularly.

Unlike previous entries hamstrung by the limitations of a PG-13 rating, this film makes full use of the R rating.

“Mortal Kombat” is very much a movie made for the fans. It takes a lot for granted and expects the audience to either already know the backstory or have a certain willingness to just go with it.

Those in search of bloody, bonkers escapism will be well served by Mortal Kombat, which hits the right nostalgic notes and makes the most of the advances in special effects. Its cinematic fast food that will be just the ticket for the right audience.

Unfortunately, the positive aspects of Mortal Kombat are not enough to elevate a bland, forced audience surrogate character, a feckless script, and stilted direction with underwhelming acting.