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Has anyone here seen Mortal Engines?

posted a year ago by CKid (3842)
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Has anyone here seen Mortal Engines (2018), and if so, what are your thoughts on it?

I have not seen it, although I did attempt to read the book years ago when I first read that Peter Jackson would be producing the film.
I must confess that I did not finish the book, something that rarely happens to me.

I have read several reviews of the film over at Mortal Engines' IMDb page, and they certainly are mixed, so I just thought I'd ask the MovieChat family's thoughts on the film, as I am wondering whether or not to buy the Blu-ray and add it to my DVD/Blu-ray/4K-UHD library.
Thanks in advance for any and all feedback.

[–] howgamer (3987) a year ago

Here's what I wrote about it on the Mortal Engines board.

https://moviechat.org/tt1571234/Mortal-Engines/5d70f9dbc4484a43be4d7bee/Not-that-bad

[–] Otter (24464) a year ago

I saw it, it's okay, a sort of generic Fantasy genre plot in a really weird setting. You know, the giant cities on wheels, that have crushed the Earth beneath their tread?

Of course I have the kind of brain that can't just sit back and enjoy a silly Fantasy movie, it had to start bitching about how a wall could keep out machines that have crushed mountain ranges...

[–] Corbell (10999) a year ago

Yeah, if you're the type to be bothered that the world building is done for 12 year olds, this is not the movie for you.

BUt if you think cities on gaint tracks having running battles with each other is fun, then go for it.

[–] Otter (24464) a year ago

What can I say, I absolutely loved "Pacific Rim", which had an even sillier concept - Transformers vs. Kaiju!

I'm not actually sure why one movie totally worked and the other didn't, but it wasn't entirely the goofy worldbuilding. If I'm engaged with the characters, I don't spend much time picking the concept apart.

[–] Corbell (10999) a year ago

Then ENJOY!!

[–] PersistentViewer (2682) a year ago

It's ok. Unique concept for sure, but well worth it for a one time watch.

[–] Kowalski (78914) a year ago

ALRIGHT...MEDIOCRE...FORGETTABLE EXCEPT THE CONCEPT.

[–] M1sterDoct0r (4536) a year ago

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[–] Joogle83 (4546) a year ago

havent rewatched since i saw theatres in 2018 Its not bad but i wished i had watched Spider-Verse:Into The Spider-Verse(2018) instead but i appreciate Universal Pictures trying to branch out with more "Original" sci-fi films outside Jurassic Park/World Franchises that said any Physical release is worth buying Im thinking about getting it as well Fan of Universal Pictures films .

[–] 123Guy (7838) a year ago

Empty cgi fest.
No thanks

[–] AmeriGirl26 (15100) a year ago

No. The premise was ridiculously stupid, and the commercials did not do anything to entice me.

[–] burbigo4 (21) a year ago

Despite monstrous potential, sumptuous settings, superb visuals and some very original machines, Mortal Engines is deadly boring. The fault of poorly exploited dramatic mechanisms.