That Film Stew | Episode 643 - Mortal Kombat II (Review)

Directed by Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat II is the martial arts fantasy film based on the video-game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. It is the sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) and is the fourth instalment in the Mortal Kombat film series. Johnny Cage (Karl Urban), a martial arts actor, is recruited by the thunder god Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) and Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) to join his fellow Earthrealm fighters in the interdimensional tournament – Mortal Kombat – against the Outworld warriors and stop the tyrannical emperor Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford). We break down all things martial arts, graphic violence, character resurrections, and of course Johnny F***ing Cage!