bthurman-60863 Reviews

Mortal Kombat (2021)

Works great as a fun action flick, but fails as a Mortal Kombat Movie

[7/10 · 26 April 2021]

As the title mentions, this film is definitely fun! It will have you enjoying the action, but if you are a diehard fan of the series, you will most likely not be pleased with some of the choices for the film. As everyone knows, they introduce a new character and he is fine, his character isn't bad, but he shouldn't have been the main focus. This movie feels more like a Cole Young movie with Mortal Kombat characters sorinkled in instead of a Mortal Kombat movie. I think it would have worked better if the original characters were the main focus and Cole was a support character that would take up the mantle as a main character in sequels. Biggest crime that causes folks to shy away from him is his killing of the Outworls Champion Goro. Especially after losing every fight he'd been in in the movie up to that point. His arkana is literally plot armor and that's just bad. In the sequel ihope the original characters are more main focal points of the story and that arkana is developed more. Overall still an enjoyable movie with good action scenes!

Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)

Straight from the pages of a comic book

[10/10 · 3 July 2019]

Wow! This movie shocked me with how amazing it was *pun intended*. I've been a Spidey fan for as long as I can remember and this is the best I've seen him in a movie yet, and I can't wait to see what the MCU does with him going forward. If you were worried that Marvel Studios is gonna be declining after Endgame, then this movie will put those worries to rest. Very ready to see what phase 4 has to offer!

Child's Play (2019)

Great reimagining of the original

[9/10 · 23 June 2019]

Unlike most reboots, this one takes a big risk in changing the original background for Chucky and it pays off. No voodoo magic, no finding another body. Just a tale about how AI can go horribly wrong and the dangers of self learning tech. This one still has nods to the original as well. Plus, Mark Hamill brings his A game as the voice of the classic killer doll. Definitely a must see for fans of ghee genre.