Mortal Engines

THE GIST: In an unrecognizable post-apocalyptic Earth, people live in towns and cities that move around on enormous wheels and conquer one another in order to survive and prosper. London is one such behemoth and also the place where two strangers meet and decide to stop a dangerous man with tyrannical instincts.

Written and produced by the powerhouse team that brought us The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies (headed by Peter Jackson), Mortal Engines clearly shows promise but ultimately falls short of the greatness it aspires to.

The story is unequivocally interesting and there's plenty of fun to be had. Visually, it is certainly stunning to admire the moving cities.

Hera Hilmar and Robert Sheehan face off against a Hugo Weaving in fine form.

THE BOTTOM LINE: A pity it isn't better because there certainly are many more stories to be mined from such a cool concept. Still, moderately enjoyable.

Grade: 6.5