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
Mortal Kombat
Nothing in this world has prepared you for this.
1995 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Action, Fantasy
Directed by
Paul W. S. Anderson
,
Sandy Helberg
Overview
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes.
Director and cast
- Paul W. S. Anderson Director
- Sandy Helberg Director
- Christopher Lambert as Lord Rayden
- Robin Shou as Liu Kang
- Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Shang Tsung
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Sonya Blade
- Talisa Soto as Princess Kitana
- Trevor Goddard as Kano
- Chris Casamassa as Scorpion
- François Petit as Sub-Zero
- Keith Cooke Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
45%
Tomatometer
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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