Storyline
Set in a world many thousands of years in the future. Earth’s cities now roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive Traction Cities, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the Outlands who will change the course of his life forever.
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Cast
Hugo Weaving, Colin Salmon, Stephen Lang, Mark Mitchinson, Ronan Raftery, Robert Sheehan, Joel Tobeck, Kee Chan, Patrick Malahide, Mark Hadlow, Hera Hilmar, Aaron Jackson, Caren Pistorius, Stephen Ure, Menik Gooneratne, Yoson An, Sophie Cox, Jihae, Leila George, Regé-Jean Page, Frankie Adams, Leifur Sigurdarson
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Reviews
86
It’s an overpowering world of steampunk delights, almost Miyazakian in its presentation. It’s hard to complain about a path being well-worn when all the sights will make your eyes pop.
63
Unfortunately, there’s not much room left for fleshed-out personalities or narrative depth, making the whiz-bang wonder often feel too empty.
60
Empire
It rips a few too many pages from familiar playbooks, but when it indulges in its own weirdness this film casts off those heavy caterpillar tracks and soars.
58
Despite all of the film’s retro-future eye candy, it never quite sweeps you out of your seat and transports you someplace new. It’s a squeaky salvage job that could have used a fresh dose of oil to make it hum.
50
Even at its worst (which is where it often resides), “Mortal Engines” is still a rousing advertisement for the theatrical experience.
