Kumawood's 'Mortal Kombat' looks spectacularly fun

Movies based on video games have a notoriously spotty history. They’re often riddled with pacing problems, groan-inducing pseudo-stories, questionable special effects, and scenery-chewing performances.

But, sometimes, if you make yourself available to the cosmos, you stumble upon a gem.

The Kumawood production of Mortal Kombat may be the best adaptation of the series, but my opinion is limited to a couple minutes of footage.

The Ghana-based filmmakers rethink Mortal Kombat as the story of Kitana, a princess whose homelands are invaded. The clip, spotted by Kotaku, was shared on OMGVoice, a Facebook group focused the pop culture of Africa.

The OMGVoice site notes that Kumawood productions tend to be low budget and comedy-centric.