“Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge is a hard-R-rated animated film that seeks to humanize one of the most iconic and cunning characters in gaming history.

“Throughout its nearly three-decade history, the Mortal Kombat video game series has balanced cheesy melodrama from B-level martial arts films with the hyper-violence of a schlock thriller to varying degrees of success.

“The franchise’s first animated film continues that tradition and is a fun ride, yet it often struggles to maintain its focus once the fighting begins.

“Scorpion’s Revenge is essentially the origin story of the titular ninja clad in black and yellow, infamous for hurling a rope-dart and shouting “GET OVER HERE!” In the beginning, he’s Hanzo Hasashi (Patrick Seitz), a master assassin of the Shirai Ryu clan.”

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