Mortal Kombat II review: Corny, cheesy, illogical and yet so much fun; Karl Urban film is arcade gaming come to life
Mortal Kombat II Director: Simon McQuoid Cast: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mehcad Brooks, Tadanobu Asano, Joe Taslim, Martyn Ford, and Hiroyuki Sanada Rating: ★★.5 Where does one find the fine line dividing camp and cringe? That was the question on my mind throughout the 1 hour 56 minute duration of Mortal Kombat II, the first of this year’s two big fighting game adaptations. This film does not follow any logic (even in-universe), is extremely corny, and some of the sequences belong in the 1990s. Yet, despite all that, it never lets the fun metre dip. You may judge yourself for having so much fun while watching arguably a bad film. But hey, isn’t entertainment the entire point of it all? Mortal Kombat II review: Karl Urban stars in this video game adaptation. The world of Mortal Kombat II Shao Kahn, the evil emperor of the Otherworld is threatening to take over our world, Earthrealm, much to the ignorance of all mankind. The fate of the worlds will be decided …



