What is the early buzz on Mortal Kombat 2? Reactions hit social media.
It has begun
Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema recently released a trailer, getting to the nitty-gritty of the tournament fight action in the upcoming Mortal Kombat II. A new advanced premiere screening of the film has recently been shown to an audience and it’s time to see how those in attendance responded to the film as reactions start to hit social media.
What are the reactions?
Chris Killian of ComicBook and ComicBookNow posted that the film is better than the first, saying, “#MortalKombat2 is a stark improvement over the first one in just about every way possible – better fights, cooler costumes, and nastier fatalities. It’s all still quite campy, but hot damn it’s a gory good time. MK2 is fun as hell and the most faithful #MortalKombatmovie yet.”
Brandon Davis of The Brandon Davis Show also felt like this was better than the first, saying, “Mortal Kombat 2 is the movie we should’ve gotten the first time! It feels more confident and comfortable embracing its video game roots to huge benefit. It’s a fun, fast-paced, ridiculous bloodbath with great action. Kitana is the heart of it. Kano is hilarious.”
YouTube creator Fatal Steven gave the movie an enthusiastic 4 out of 5 stars and his review concluded, “Mortal Kombat 2 is an awesome, action packed ride that captures the spirit of the franchise perfectly. If they move forward with a third film, I truly hope they keep the same director and writer. They should stick to this exact pace and formula, just continue to expand the universe with more characters. If you want a movie that starts fast and stays fast, go see this. You’re going to have a blast.” Check out his expanded review on his post.
Critic and journalist Hunter Bolding remarked, “Mortal Kombat II is a hell of a movie. Hits the video game styling, crowd-pleasing moments aplenty, satisfying story, it’s all here. I was struck by Johnny Cage and Kitana’s story the most. And remember, we are all… JOHNNY FUCKING CAGE. #MortalKombatII”
Shahbaz may have had the most criticisms to say so far, using terms like “pulls punches” and “messy,” but he seems to have still had a fun time, saying, “MORTAL KOMBAT II pulls its punches when it matters most, but seeing these characters on screen is still a total blast. It’s pure arcade energy and features a LIU KANG fight that absolutely RIPS! A messy ride for sure, but the fan service carries it. #MortalKombatMovie”
Patrick T glows about how old school the movie feels, even saying that it’s missing a VHS filter, “MORTAL KOMBAT II was only missing a VHS filter. Very 1995. Gory as hell. Fight scenes alone are worth the price of admission, with one in particular being exceptional. It’s a big budget B-movie that knows what it is. I can’t imagine what more you’d want from a MK film.”
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