Here's the first episode from the new
"Mortal Kombat" Machinima web-series. It's violent and stylish and offers exactly what you'd expect : brainless fun. It's amazing how cliched it can get at times, which is why it works so much better as a web-series. Cliches work much better in short doses. I can understand now why Warner Bros wouldn't risk a big-screen version. Technically it does a competent job. It looks slick and gritty, but somehow overuses the whole
"Matrix" styled visuals. And it's funny how they seems to take so much pride in the usage of the F-Bomb when it's completely unnecessary. Cast-wise, Michael Jai White is probably the best choice I could think of for playing Jax. We're talking about physical appearance in particular. The man also played Spawn in a somewhat forgotten movie, so he's up for it. The rest of the actors do a similarly good job with what little they have to work with. I'm actually curious as to where the series is headed. It might not be much, it's certainly not groundbreaking, but it's fun, and at 12 minutes per episode, it's a neat little diversion.
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