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This movie was so fun at the beginning but was messed up trying to introduce too many villains to the movie. Should have kept simple and would have been as epic as the first movie. This may do well as a hbomax series.

Animation allows for two things: anything you can think of can be displayed and nothing needs to listen to laws of physics or logic, because people have been trained since young that cartoons aren't real so you can suspend your disbelief as much as you like. That is why live action films will never work better than their animated original, but this is true especially for Mortal Kombat. The first 10 minutes of this film was better than the live action thing made recently (that I also enjoyed), for example.

And while the beginning was brilliant and the characters (a LOT of them) were quickly introduced in a way that didn't feel rushed, Raiden decisions felt really ridiculous and the ending was kind of bad. I liked the combination of 2D animation style and fatalities and X-ray moves that were taken from the games. The story was acceptable, too, and the fact that it was R-rated and villains and heroes died gruesome deaths randomly was awesome.

Bottom line: I love the MK Legends animations. They have good stories and characterization and use animation in a way that no live action or CGI could. It's not a perfect film or anything, but it was very enjoyable to me.

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Some holes in the plot, but it is still very enjoyable. I wish they'd make a series out of it because the character development is really rushed.

The animation is on par with the Scorpion movie, but the story isn't as good. A nod has to be given to the team that did the sound design. Really crisp and meaty sounds. Also nice to hear sounds familiar from the games used.

I sincerely hope there's more of these movies. IMHO, they're better than the live action flicks.

'Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms (2021)' is the follow-up to 'Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)' that sees the heroes of Earthrealm take part in one final Mortal Kombat tournament in order to prevent Outworld from merging with their home and utterly destroying it. The piece starts out depicting the first meeting between Liu Kang and Raiden, seeming to suggest that Kang is its protagonist. Though he takes a major role towards the picture's finale, he's actually just one of the ensemble and this lack of focus makes his eventual rise to main character seem unearned and, even, unplanned. The film, in general, struggles to know what it wants to be. It's incredibly unfocused, with several plot strands (which usually reference events from the games) occurring at once and each detracting from the other. There's very little sense of character, too - so much so that most of the major deaths lack any real impact. Hands down, the biggest issue with the piece is its third act. Honestly, this segment would've been better off as an entirely separate movie, with the set-up that precedes it acting as a cliffhanger. As it is, it feels tacked-on, messy and, ultimately, underwhelming. It's actually rather unnecessary and takes the steam out of the narrative. Despite the movie's issues, though, it's still entertaining overall. It has plenty of energetic, exciting and extremely violent fight scenes that should satiate fans of the video-game franchise upon which it is based (which includes me, by the way). It's really fun to see the characters kick one another's butts in brutal ways, even if the carnage lacks any emotional weight (and it sometimes really ought to pack a punch). The flick is animated impressively and it has a strong aesthetic. The voice-work is good and the pacing is breezy enough that you'll never get bored. Though it isn't perfect, it's an enjoyable slice of animated action. It's one of the better video-game adaptations out there, even if it isn't as good as its predecessor. 6/10.

The first one "scorpion revenge" was better, this tried to tell different stories all at once and did a clumsy job doing it but still good.

Its good fun, if u have played MK you'll enjoy this movie.

This movie is very great and there characters is very good and earthrealm Warriors go to out world for mortal kombat tournament.

Been waiting for forntime and loved it. Action packed and love the way it follows on from the first. Honestly.i could watch this again and again. Need another movie. 100 times better than these new movies they bring out.

I really liked the movie, violence and a very good animations, what bothered me is the plot, clearly incoherent and somehow not logical, the last 10 minutes are not that great too, it reminds the end of the Matrix revolution, good but could be better, overall it's a good movie especially for MK fans!.

Well, another foray into the cinematic variety of the "Mortal Kombat" franchise in 2021? Sure, why not? But this time it is an animated movie, for better or worse.

Of course I had to sit down and watch "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms", as I have been riding along on the "Mortal Kombat" wave since playing the very first game when it came out. And yeah, the movies that they have been putting out, aside from the 2021 version, have been cheesy and dubious at best. So I wasn't exactly harboring much of any expectations for "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms".

But I will say that writer Jeremy Adams and director Ethan Spaulding actually managed to put together an animated movie in the "Mortal Kombat" franchise that actually was entertaining to watch, while at the same time capturing the essence of the fighting games. And by that, of course, I mean all the mayhed, gore, mutilation and over-the-top violence. Yup, it is all here, in all its gory glory. And believe me, this is pretty gory.

Storywise, then it is "Mortal Kombat" in every aspect, Outworld vs. Earthrealm. Yeah, just as every other single foray into the "Mortal Kombat" franchise, so there is nothing new to be experienced here really, aside from the fight scenes and whom gets pitted against whom in the fights.

The visual presentation of "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms" was good. The art style used in this 2021 animated movie is something that feels like a mixture of the classic 1980s style and newer styles seen in animated movies. And guess what? It actually works out quite well for "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms".

The animation in "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms" is good and smooth, and it is definitely fast paced and looks great. So if nothing else, just lean back and enjoy the adrenalin-filled fights. And true to the "Mortal Kombat" blueprint, this was essentially just fighting from start to end. Sure, there was a pinch of storyline crammed in between the fights, classic "Mortal Kombat".

They had ensured to put in a good amount of characters from the franchise, including characters that have been along since the beginning, and also characters that found their way into the franchise as the years went by. So yeah, indeed there is something for everyone here.

I found "Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms" to be entertaining.

My rating of this 2021 animated movie lands on a six out of ten stars.

Not as good as the first one but still pretty decent. The animation is really good and better than the first one, but the movie tries to focus on too many things at once and doesn't handle it too well by the end.

Some of the last scenes seem forced and innecesary and drag down what would otherwise have been an 8/10 imo.

This isnt a theological franchise. Its Mortal Kombat people. I judge a lot of film and tv media quite harshly. The ones that are supposed to be taken seriously anyway. This was a quite enjoyable romp in the Mortal Kombat universe. I look forward to when they get a running network or online show going. They need one to move to the next level. Keep it up!

This is by far the best I have seen👀 yet,no one saw it coming but with every sacrifice comes greater power,in this case it was the chosen one,guided,nurtured and trained for this very battle.

Don't get me wrong the others helped too cause if it wasn't team effort no one would've stood a chance against the supreme.

The end was flawless .

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms is a good but disappointing follow up, frustratingly rushing through multiple plot points and stories without any of them feeling like the main plot. However, it's still enjoyably action packed and satisfyingly violent. Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter, Dave B. Mitchell and Patrick Seitz are all great. Ethan Spaulding's direction is good and the animation is also great. The music by Eric V. Hachikian and John Jennings Boyd is really good.

The movie is great , just need a series format to develop character background and voila , it will be perfect.

Simply amazing...just like the part one......but the story felt little short for me.....need to develop the characters more....and add more back story.

Can't Believe it's written by the same guy as the first one, the first movie "MK: Scorpion's Revenge" was so good that i gave it 10 stars, but this one is a let down. I hope the next one is better.

Two new good guy Characters died, several bad Guy characters died, sometime plot hole, two characters escape, I to be honest give this one a 6/10,not good as Scorpion Revenge....,

Mortal Kombat Legends: battle of the realms

Really gory and tasteful action scenes (not with the x-ray reveals of fatalities). It has its goofs and inconsistencies, but remains really enjoyable!

Mortal Kombat legends: battle of the Realm's The Sequel to Scorpions Revenge. Shao Khan's forces wage war on Earthrealm as Raiden and the others manages to hold him back. Though in an attempt to finally claim the realm and be free of interference. Shao Khan convinces Raiden to go seek the Elder Gods to enact one final Mortal Kombat to determine the fate of all realms. Now Earthrealms champions travel to outworld to Battle for the fate of the Realms. Given how scorpion revenge ended it seemed rather obvious that a sequel would follow, and here were giving Shao Khan and the battle of the realms. While the movie does still manages to satisfy it's tone of violence and gore with it's fight scenes. It's pacing feel rather rush and compact, and the characters this time around come off as kinda flat. With the exception of a few new characters like Kung Lao and Stryker of all Characters. Everyone you've seen in scorpions revenge is here, and while they're all here for the sake of their world. Not much time is really giving for any characters to really flesh out. The exceptions being Raiden and Liu Kang no other reason but to give Liu Kang strength to fight. Raiden becomes mortal and enters the tournament and reallly try to push the connection and motivation between the two of them. Liu Kang as the chosen one is really push in this even more then usually. But they don't have any incentive to feel invest in his destiny. Until the end in the final act where it feels rather rushed. There's really not that much interaction between everybody to make it feel like a team effort. Kitanna still doesn't really have a personality in this and really no real relationship towards Liu Kang same with Sonia and Johnny. There's also this second subplot going on that involves Scorpion and Sub-Zeros feud with Kaui Lang seeking revenge for his brothers death. The Cyber Lin Kuei and Shinnok are thrown into the whole film. This could have worked to help fill the film if it just chosen to focus on Hanzo and Kaui Lang relationship over Bi-Han. You cut away and kinda forget about them Their rivalry is barely acknowledged. Subzero and Scorpion could have been focus on more along with the outworld battle,With everything going on this movie feel cluttered. This movie basically takes elements from Mk 2,3,4. While it's nice to actually get a story outside the island tournament and the fights are excessive. It still sort of a mess The Whole thing with Shinnok could have been Scraped for another Film.