Visual waa good. There were some good parts, but there wasn't a great connection. There are a lot of gaps I felt should have been filled throughout the storyline. I could have waited for this to come out.

Great visuals of the cities and you can see Peter Jacksons influence but the story needed better writing and kind of felt like a Matrix 3 movie.

Disappointing for a fan of the books. But it looks good.

story was incomplete

Outstanding. Richly-textured and visually stunning. Amazing world building. So glad the movie focused on developing the plot and characters around adventure and fantasy, and wisely left out the gratuitous kissing scenes that Hollywood tends to force on viewers. Jihae Kim dominates the screen with her innate power and energy. Can’t wait to see this movie again.

They took waaaaaay to many liberties with the book, like ignoring chapters about 10-25 of the book, and totally changing the ending altogether. Good enough book. Rubbish film.

They need to kill off the characters who died in the book!

While the effects were pretty cool, the plot seemed rushed but what do you expect from a novel becoming a movie.

Ehhh!

It was a great movie, placed about a thousand years in the future, this shows a world where everyone lives on a mobile city and what can happen when a leader abuses their power.

I'll admit, it's a lot different from the book and as a filmmaker I do have a lot of problems with it, but that being said I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I have seen it 3 times and plan to go again. The filmmakers have done an excellent job bringing this world to life. The world building is perfect even if the movie itself isn't perfect.

London tries to conquer China and fails. The end.

I liked it, had some Star Wars feel to it, but it was good, a tad too long though

it was okay I wouldn't see it again

great visuals, creative designs but hard to really care about the characters or the story as a whole

I loved it! I would definitely see it again!

I heart Anna Fang!

Unique with multiple storylines. 3D was not very 3D but still visually stimulating

loved it! great story. action packed.

it is EPIC!!! The ending was mind-numbing. I mean after all the Brits did and the people of the wall didn't seek a different?!?

It was awesome

it was ok

Good movie, enjoyed watching it. Only reason for 3 stars instead of possibly 4 is because I was sleepy when I went to the movies and over half way through I started head bobbing and missed some important things.

there's like three awesome minutes of this movie, but the rest of it is the suck

It's fun. Their are to many things going on sometimes and story lines get left behind.

IT WAS JUST OKAY. I expected s little more plot. The concept was pretty good ...but, as others have stated I couldn’t really connect with the characters. Good visual effects, though, They were breathtaking.

Good graphics and animation. Writing and story could be a little improved. I haven't read the book but this movie reminded me of "City of Ember" which is a good movie.

good production and entertaining story. Well cast and performed. not groundbreaking but interesting.

great FX, terrible story, even worse character development

It was a good flick but it left me somewhat conflicted. I felt though, like too much was packed into too short a time. While the acting and production value was decent, the story seemed to accelerate at an unusual pace, and moved somewhat sporadically. Overall, I still give it a thumbs up!

Great movie, ending lackluster though.

This movie did not disappoint. It was action packed. The only drawback is it was extra loud.

Underdeveloped

Decent but not fantastic

It was really fun to watch. no need for imax 3d which i paid for. Standard view is just as good. Enjoy

It's got a few moments I cringed at the tropyness of it, but the rest of the movie was so good i forgive it completely. 10/10

tried to hard

Very disappointed. Great visual effects but not impressive enough to keep your interest. Bad script and even worse acting and direction. Walked out early.

all the characters are awful. CGI becomes headache inducing.

#okay #wantedmore

not 4 me

Great movie, but I was not happy that I bought tickets foe 3:30 the show didn't start until 4:30

I would see it again. Awesome!

An excellent Syfy movie full of action & intrigue! Want to see more

Steampunk dystopian future masterpiece. Only rarely am I so entertained.

Great entertaining fantasy movie

an aquired taste

it was a great one-timer

New unique movie.

it was good. liked the story line. STRIKE was my favorite

While the movie is often dazzling, it’s also frequently dull.

As with any number of popular YA novels-turned-feature films, Mortal Engines has a wealth of possibilities and curious ideas at its disposal. Instead, it tears past them in pursuit of some of the subgenre’s most exhausted narrative tropes, chewing up everything engaging as it grinds along.

Mortal Engines is bursting with everything you’d want except compelling emotional intelligence.

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times