Fresh
Where others have sunk in the mire of imitation, director Paul Anderson and writer Kevin Droney effect a viable balance between exquisitely choreographed action and ironic visual and verbal counterpoint.
Leonard Klady, Variety
Overview
An old woman recalls her love life through the prism of a nostalgic heartfulness. A 1995 Norwegian short, can be found on the compilation Short 4: Seduction.
Director and cast
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Fresh
British director Anderson does a fair job with what he was given: four good-looking leads, some very impressive sfx, Babylonian sets, a bone-crunching soundtrack, and a battery of well-choreographed fights.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
The most intriguing is a glassy-eyed follower whose right hand shoots out a hissing reptile that can extend itself for miles. Exotic creatures like these make watching Mortal Kombat feel like being in a high-tech fun house.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten
Likely to satisfy only the core audience already hooked on video and arcade games, and even that's not a sure thing.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten
The movie has everything a teenage boy could want... Everything, that is, but an interesting plot, decent dialogue and compelling acting.
Laura Evenson, San Francisco Chronicle
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