Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 4K 1997

The first part of the movie was excellent. But the game (MK3) also introduced new characters who hadn’t appeared before: Nightwolf, Sindel, Jade, Ermac, and others. They needed to be featured in the second part of the movie. And it was done superbly.

I’m not really interested in how serious the plot inconsistencies with the Mortal Kombat universe might be, but for those who, as teenagers, enjoyed slashing away in MK3 or Ultimate on the Sega Mega Drive—who chose their favorite character(s) and honed their combat skills—the second movie is a great gift.

The atmosphere is captured brilliantly, the characters’ costumes are spot-on, and the music is expertly chosen.

I don’t necessarily need Rayden to be played by K. Lambert or another famous actor—it’s enough for me to believe that this is Rayden from the game. I don’t need the director and screenwriter to follow the game’s plot to the letter; I just need an interesting setup, characters like in the game, and an atmosphere that serves as the foundation for some awesome fights.

So:

Rayden is cool—what a contrast to his brother!

Liu Kang and Kitana—what a pair, and the actors haven’t even changed.

Sonya—short shorts, a tight top, and she knows how to fight. “What more could you want? Svet has decided…”

Sindel—really cool, the best casting choice; she’s exactly like in the game, and you believe her 100%.

The powerful Jax, Cyrax with his narrow shoulders, Smoke, Jade, Sub-Zero… It would take too long to list them all. None of them were annoying; they all matched their characters from the MK games.

The movie turned out to be just as spectacular as the first one, and weaving so many characters into a single storyline is no easy feat—but they pulled it off pretty well, so who cares about a few inconsistencies! Wanted to see your favorite heroes fight? Here you go!