Continuing our trend of reviewing films with "Mortal" in the title, we arrive at Mortal Engines (2018), Peter Jackson’s attempt to launch a new fantasy blockbuster franchise on the scale of The Lord of the Rings. Starring Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, and Jihae, the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where moving cities roam the Earth and consume smaller settlements for resources. It is an incredibly silly premise, and one we were particularly excited to see brought to life. Unfortunately, the execution left us sorely disappointed. Between weak writing, uninspired direction, unconvincing visuals, and a cast that struggles to bring much charisma or presence to the screen, the film never manages to capitalise on its concept. Worst of all, it is not even bad enough to become entertaining. Instead, we found it largely dull, to the point where we paused the movie multiple times before summoning the willpower to continue. Considering it became one of the biggest box office bombs of its era, it is not difficult to see why.Join a crew of wannabe film critics review a different movie every week, and discuss other nonsense. Listen to new episodes every Monday.Record your own podcasts with Zencastr at https://zencastr.com/?via=cinemaeffect to get 30% off today.Timestamps ;)0:00 - Intro00:36 - Mortal Engines Review1:06:49 - What We've Been Watching1:19:25 - Question Of The Week