Mortal Kombat II review: More than just camp

Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Originally published by Engadget

The creative minds behindMortal Kombat IIknow precisely how to make an awful ’90s-style action movie. We get a glimpse of that with footage from “Uncaged Fury,” an in-film demonstration of Hollywood playboy Johnny Cage’s replete with one-liners, glacially slow choreography and ridiculous stunts, all of which would have felt right at home in a forgettable Van Damme flick. By nodding to schlocky action cinema — which definitely includesMortal Kombat(1995)— director Simon McQuoid and screenwriter Jeremy Slater are also making a statement: They know what not to do. That self-awareness ultimately makes it the best Mortal Kombat film yet.

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Mortal Kombat II review: More than just camp