The Street Fighter Movie Makes a Mistake Mortal Kombat Already Learned From

The live-action Street Fighter movie is now in theaters, but it sidelines its fighting tournament, skipping many matches or resolving rounds by forfeit. The article notes that the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot made the same mistake by not centering its namesake tournament, while the better-received Mortal Kombat II put the tournament back at the heart of the story.