Street Fighter review
There are brief, simple pleasures in the inevitable new big screen take on the classic game but like the recent Mortal Kombat movies, it’s a largely incoherent mess
TL;DR
- The Street Fighter movie is criticized for being a garish and incoherent mess, with a plot that feels like an afterthought.
- It relies heavily on nostalgia, featuring iconic characters, moves, and 90s pop culture references to appeal to fans.
- Performances by Callina Liang as Chun-Li, Cody Rhodes as Guile, and Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim are highlighted as modest pleasures.
- The film's narrative is described as confusing, with character introductions and story arcs colliding without cohesion.
- Despite acknowledging its own silliness, the movie is seen as satisfied with being a mediocre adaptation stuck in the past.