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Jeremy AdamsBesetzung:
Jennifer Carpenter, Joel McHale, Grey Griffin, Matthew Mercer, Robin Atkin Downes, Debra Wilson, Fred Tatasciore, Jordan Rodrigues, Emily O'Brien (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Shao Kahns barbarische Kämpfer der Outworld verbreiten in Earthrealm Angst und Schrecken und Lord Raiden setzt alles daran, dem Blutvergießen ein für alle Mal ein Ende zu setzen. Es gibt nur eine Möglichkeit: ein letztes Mortal Kombat-Turnier um die Zukunft von Earthrealm - eine Niederlage kommt nicht in Frage. Raidens Elite-Team rund um Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Liu Kang und ein paar Neuzugänge geht in die Vollen und misst sich im Einzelkampf mit den blutrünstigsten Kriegern von Outworld. Der Einsatz ist hoch, doch tief im Netherrealm setzt der intrigante Shinnok einen Plan in Gang, der droht, die gesamte Existenz auszulöschen. Das Universum schaut zu, und es geht um alles oder nichts! (Warner Bros. DE)
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I enjoyed it more than The animated Witcher. There’s gore, fatalities, Xraye is again awesome even for anime standards, there’s enough action. It doesn't linger with any unnecessary story and goes straight to the point, and the tournament takes up a good part of the film. Johnny Cage does a great job with the announcements and there’s plenty of fun. 7/10.
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I can't believe that the same team behind the relatively recent Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge fired me up with such a ridiculous narrative structure. Maybe it's because of a certain oversaturation with the brand, where I had games, the first animated film, and a live-action movie available in quick succession, but Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms definitely turned out to be the worst by far, by several degrees. After all, a tournament culminating with Shao Khan himself should be a rewarding adaptation. Mortal Kombat II was an iconic revelation for me, which brought this bloody fandom into my life a long time ago, and even though I realize that such a B-movie premise can quickly age, I can't overlook the unnecessarily brief introduction of new characters (who quickly exit the stage anyway, and the script could have easily saved them for the next installment) and the terrible finale. Up to a certain point, I was just disappointed by the episodic storytelling and simplified animation, but in the final act, I couldn't believe my eyes. Instead of progression, several storylines start to intertwine, and the result looks like an interchangeable boss fight from a different, and most importantly, desperately unentertaining franchise. I'm still a bit confused when I think about what I actually saw, and I hope the creators will learn their lesson for next time and adapt one game after another, instead of trying to combine all of them into one. Clearly, they have enough material and forethought, so they just need to hold back a little bit at least.
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