While the trailer definitely created a sense of anticipation specifically around the Johnny Cage character, played with gusto by Karl Urban, the tonal unevenness specifically with the performances still relegates this new entry in "Mortal Kombat II" into B movie territory despite its B+ intentions. Granted the actual play of the Kombat competition makes sense. But in a new world, it is not as simple as the 90s version that was all balls and fury.

The texture of Mortal Kombat in the mainstream has always played clean even though the video games themselves were, many times, extremely violent. But older video games as they were done could make it a little more palatable. The new "Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpions Revenge" pulls the gloves off in a great way.