Inspired by the worldwide video game sensation now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind finds vicious, power-mad Kano determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is simple: Kneel or be annihilated. But when the cocky and talented but undisciplined Kenshi doesn’t take a knee, Kano and his clan destroy the young warrior, taking his eyesight and his confidence. Under the tutelage of reluctant, retired Kuai Liang, the only one powerful enough to challenge the malevolent Kano, Kenshi finds renewed hope and a clear path to redemption. But will it be enough to stop Kano from decimating all of Earthrealm?
For thoughts on Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, please check out our discussion on The Video Attic:

Video Quality
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind comes to 4K UHD Blu-Ray from Warner Bros. which continues to treat this series with bloody fun care. The standard Blu-Ray is no slouch, but the 4K UHD Blu-Ray offers some nice improvements. Black levels are deeper and handle compression artifacts much more favorably. Some of the banding present on the Blu-Ray is likewise eliminated on the superior format. There is a small but pleasant uptick in depth and angular line work is more refined in this presentation. The saturation quality and the vividness of the colors are improved, but the landscapes this time around do not offer a lot of excitement within the color palette. The HDR enhancements are handled tastefully throughout the film with depth added to hues rather than just straight amping up of primaries. The Blu-Ray is a great disc, but those who are capable will appreciate the improvements on the 4K disc.
Audio Quality
The 4K UHD Blu-Ray disc offers the exact same dynamic DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix that is present on the Blu-Ray. Dialogue is balanced perfectly with the sound effects and the score so no information is ever lost in the mix. This track goes all-in with a powerful low-end response that feels like a kick in the chest. This action-packed track captures the kinetic energy of the movie very well. Sounds are totally immersive and offer some bone-snapping sounds that bring the extreme violence into your living room. The sound design of the film is carefully executed and gives all of the speakers a lot of activity. Every altercation offers up an expansive soundscape where characters are being thrown across the screen in a way that the speakers capture well. There are optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles provided.
Special Features
- Audio Commentary: Producer Rick Morales and screenwriter Jeremy Adams provide a very entertaining commentary track in which they discuss moving on from the first two films, establishing a more considered pace, easter eggs galore, the evolution of the script, Mortal Kombat lore, the leeway they had with certain characters and much more. It is always fun to hear these two react to the movie’s violence while giving rich background info to what is happening on screen.
- Adapting Evil – Building The Black Dragon Clan: A nearly ten-minute featurette in which various creatives discuss the film as a departure from the previous entries, the villainous new characters, exploring beyond the most well known figures, the ways in which the storylines and designs have been shaped, and more.
- Kenshi – From The Video Game To Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind: An eight-minute companion to the previous piece which shines a spotlight more on the heroic character of Kenshi, his journey within the narrative, how the design compares to the video game and more.
- Deleted Animatics: There are two unused scenes provided here in rough animatic form totaling five minutes. There is no sound provided for these clips outside of the audio tracks that were recorded for the voices.
Final Thoughts
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind shakes things up a bit narratively with this series as it spends a bit more time with the characters while sacrificing its breakneck pace. These personal moments do add some depth to the film, but they could also be alienating for certain impatient audience members just waiting for some skull crunching. There is also the issue of the relatively scarcity of top tier names within the Mortal Kombat universe showing up. On one hand, it is exciting to see some of the deep cuts chosen by the creative team, but a few more pivotal names could have added a bit more excitement for fans. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a 4K UHD Blu-Ray featuring a great A/V presentation and a decent array of special features. This entry may not be the pinnacle of this animated series, but it still delivers a very entertaining time that fans should enjoy. Recommended
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital.
Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the 4K UHD Blu-Ray.
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.

Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.