None of the Mortal Kombat movies are anywhere close to perfect. Part of the issue is the source material, which has perhaps the most absurd ratio between perceived depth and actual depth in the entirety of gaming. It may look like a silly mishmash of pop-cultural mythology jammed into a classic fighting tournament structure, but it's actually a sprawling epic about countless compelling characters. Cole Young is not one of those interesting characters, but he does have one thing in common with his stablemates. He's also dangerously close to hearing that classic announcer shout out, "Finish him!"