Mortal Engines was... A soulless vehicle.
If you’ve seen the trailer, then you’ve seen the best parts of this overlong, derivative bore of a film. Despite an intriguing premise and legitimately breathtaking visuals at points, the movie hasn’t got a single interesting idea to offer up and its plot and cardboard cut-out characters feel like every other generic YA film adaptation rolled into one. Paired with a narrative structure that follows The Force Awakens almost beat for beat in places and you’ll be rolling your eyes by the end of the first hour. Don’t waste your time or your money on this one.
5/10 Mediocre
(The city chase scene is really cool though.)
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