First ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reviews Call It a ‘Gleefully Violent’ Film The first critic reviews for Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat reboot are in, and it appears that the film delivers on its promise of violence and gore. While Mortal Kombat won’t premiere in the U.S. until later this month, the movie has already debuted in several other countries, where it’s earned its fair share of positive reviews. Inspired by the video game franchise of the same name, this new Mortal Kombat movie has a lot riding on it. While 1995’s Mortal Kombat was generally favorable, 1997’s Mor...