Originally Posted by
Emperor-of-Dragons
Ok so, unpopular opinion. This movie was just mediocre. The opening scene was exceptional, but after that it basically nose dives lol. It's like a better version of Annihilation, and that's not really a compliment. The fights was mediocre, the special effects was mediocre, the acting was bland to mediocre. I think the only person who showed any real acting depth was the guy that played Kano. Sonya and Jax was ok, Lewis Tan did a decent job with what he was given, but Cole was clearly a character that was shoehorned in (according to the script writer it was mandated by the studio).
I also didn't like how they re-written the lore. Especially regarding fighters getting their powers. The chemistry between the actors in the original film is much better. And the fight scenes in the original is also miles better. I'm not lying there's not a SINGLE fight scene that holds up to that original Scorpion & Johnny Cage fight from 1995. After all of the bad ass martial arts films we got over the past 20+ years since the original film, this movie doesn't even hold a candle to ANY OF THEM!!! The film is better than Annihilation, but not by much. It just didn't work for me.