“Get over here!” Oh, that brings back memories.

“The latest cinematic adaptation of Mortal Kombat is an ode to the video game films of years past.

“And by that I mean it’s backed by a nonsensical plot, hammy dialogue, over-the-top action and middling performances.

“There are times when Mortal Kombat knows exactly what kind of movie it is but more often than not, the janky tone and odd dialogue choices combine to create a lopsided film that rarely knows what it wants to be.

“But even still, it’s a bunch of fun.

“The idea of movies being “good” or “bad” is, frankly, bullshit. Movies are designed to entertain by nature — the only “bad” movies are ones that fail to do that.”

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