Plot: Action superstar Johnny Cage squares off against a sinister secret society that’s plotting a nefarious scheme. However, the brutal fight against the bloodthirsty warriors of the Netherrealm is just the beginning.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation
Directed by Ethan Spaulding
Screenplay by Jeremy Adams
Based on Mortal Kombat by Ed Boon & John Tobias
Produced by Rick Morales
Voices by Joel McHale, Jennifer Grey, Gilbert Gottfried, Kelly Hu & Dusan Brown.
Production companies: Warner Bros. Animation, Studio IAM (Animation services)
Distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
This movie was awesome.
Pros: I like how well put together this is and having the central character focused on Johnny Cage. The voice cast was so good. This film reminds me of Miami Vice. I felt that the violence had possibly been toned down and thought this was a shame. The references from Mortal Kombat are a good feature, and the Hollywood clips and glamour scenes are really enjoyable.
Cons: The jokes don’t land that well & are not funny. Little Shinnok returning did not impress me at all.
The Voice Casts:
- Joel McHale as Johnny Cage
- Jennifer Grey as Herself / Sareena
- Dusan Brown as Chuck Golden / Mokap
- Grey DeLisle as Kia, Little Boy, Old Woman
- Robin Atkin Downes as Shinnok
- Zehra Fazal as Jataaka
- Gilbert Gottfried as David Doubldy
- Kelly Hu as Ashrah
- Matthew Yang King as Concierge, Costumed Man
- Phil LaMarr as Brian Van Jones
- Matthew Mercer as Director, Bully
- Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden, Bus Driver
- Armen Taylor as Master Boyd, Mugger
I highly recommend watching this movie on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe