MK is a little silly when reproducing game effects and trademark moves, though now more and more films are moving in that direction (Matrix, anyone?) Then again, it is ironic that Street Fighter would feel cartoony and Mortal Kombat more concrete when looking at the style of the games (drawn sprites versus live actors). Instead of colorful campy cameo-fest, Mortal Kombat comes across as a dark tale about a handful of martial artists shot with an exaggerated epic style with humorous undertones to provide comic relief every now and again. All the mistakes Street Fighter made, MK avoided. Die hard fans will call the screenwriter on this, the rest of us won't care.
Actually the biggest contradiction that comes to mind is Scorpion and Sub-zero on the same team. MK wisely avoids inventing plot in unwelcomed places and sticks to the game as frequently as it can get away with.
Not a fantastic movie nor one that goes in my top ten, but Mortal Kombat (without a doubt) is one of the better game-based-films. Following up the spectacular disaster of competing fighting game turned movie, Mortal Kombat succeeded where Street Fighter failed.
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