- Studio: New Line Cinema
- Release Date: Nov 21, 1997
- Starring: James Remar, Robin Shou, Talisa Soto
- Summary: In defiance of the Elder Gods, the evil Outworlders are back to wreak hell on Earth. Earth's last hope is the mighty Liu Kang and his explosive fighting friends. They're all that stand between life…and annihilation! (New Line)
- Director: John R. Leonetti
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 10 out of 12
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60But the most stimulating, satisfying aspect of this action fantasy is the theme music.
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30Pic consists largely of choppily edited fight scenes (usually involving somersaults and back flips) combined with various computer graphic effects.
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25It wastes no time getting to the punching, kicking, stomping and zapping that passes for a cinematic event. [22Nov1997 Pg. 35]
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20This tedious hodgepodge of martial-arts mayhem, bogus mysticism and computer-generated special effects doesn't even pretend to have a plot.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 27
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Mixed: 3 out of 27
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Negative: 19 out of 27
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AaronC10This was the greatest movie ever made.
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BrandonL.8Why all the bad reviews? I found this movie entertaining, even though it isn't as good as the first.
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KevinM4
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