Mortal Kombat’s Fatalities Were Great (But MK 2 Needs Something Even More Important)

Summary Mortal Kombat 2 needs to improve its fight scenes to be more engaging and interesting.

The first movie's fight choreography and editing were disappointing, leaving viewers confused.

Mortal Kombat 2 should showcase character uniqueness in fights, not just cool fatalities.

The fatalities were one thing that 2021's Mortal Kombat got right, but Mortal Kombat 2 really needs to fix something that is even more important. While 2021's Mortal Kombat was an improvement when compared to previous Mortal Kombat movies, it still left a lot to be desired. However, if Mortal Kombat 2 makes the decision to fix this one flaw with the first movie, it will cause the sequel to be significantly better.

Mortal Kombat 2 is finally on the way, with the highly anticipated sequel to the live-action adaptation of the critically acclaimed video game franchise now being closer than ever. Mortal Kombat 2 is set to continue the story and characters of 2021's Mortal Kombat, with Cole Young and the other main characters going on a journey to round up more Earthrealm champions. This includes the likes of Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, with him being one of many exciting new additions to Mortal Kombat 2. However, some improvements still have to be made beyond this.

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Mortal Kombat 2 Needs Better Fights (Not Just Cool Fatalities)

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Fatalities are the most iconic part of Mortal Kombat's fights, but fixing the problems with the original movie is going to require a lot more than just having cool fatalities. The fights in the first modern Mortal Kombat movie were one of the most disappointing aspects of the film, and for a movie series based on a beloved fighting game franchise, this is a massive problem.

Mortal Kombat 2 has to seriously improve its fight scenes, as this was one of the biggest letdowns of the first film. Featuring more fatalities from the Mortal Kombat video games is always cool, but Mortal Kombat 2's fight scenes need to go beyond this, with the basic hand-to-hand combat being just as interesting as the fatalities.

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Why Mortal Kombat’s Fights Were So Disappointing

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The fight scenes in the first Mortal Kombat movie should have been one of the most interesting aspects. Instead, however, they were pretty disappointing. This is mostly due to the bland fight choreography being mixed with choppy cinematography and editing, with it leaving viewers confused about what is going on in the fights rather than following along.

With movies like John Wick raising the bar for action choreography, Mortal Kombat 2 has to up its game. The original Mortal Kombat also didn't make enough use of the moves that made each character unique, with the possibilities for cool fights in Mortal Kombat 2 being vast. 2021's Mortal Kombat was fine, but its action scenes could be seriously improved, and Mortal Kombat 2 needs to take the chance to do so.