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‘Mortal Kombat II’ is Oddly Decent
This follow-up fixes a lot of what the first film got wrong, with a long way still to go
2021’s Mortal Kombat was rough. Whether you’re a knowledgeable fan of the franchise or not, it didn’t take much to see that there were some strange, glaring issues. With a shaky start, it’s surprising that they pushed to continue.
With five years to correct course, Mortal Kombat II notably tries to address what the first film got wrong, directed once again by Simon McQuoid. Is it an astounding movie by any means? Not entirely.
Nonetheless, this movie is packed with enjoyable fights, embraces the campiness of Mortal Kombat altogether, and is genuine fun to watch with an excited crowd.
Spoilers ahead.
Picking up right where the first Mortal Kombat film left off, the tournament that decides the fate of Earthrealm is finally here. Emperor Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford) has taken over the realm of Edenia by killing its ruler, King Jerrod (Desmond Chiam).
Queen Sindel (Ana Thu Nguyen) becomes Shao Kahn’s prisoner and raises Edenia’s princess, Kitana (Adeline Rudolph), as his own. He sets his sights onto Earthrealm, which he hopes to take over by the rules of Mortal Kombat…
