It's a good movie and that it is engaging and not annoying and I don't mind seeing it again. Though it is not a great movie from a narrative perspective which is important for critics who watch movies for a living. The people who are the most wrong about the movie though are The chuds who think that it's proving that wokeness is dead in the Hollywood and Disney should stop being woke or some shit
I think the most accurate description of the Mario movie was when Luigi’s phone started playing the GameCube theme and the kid next to me in the theater was like “Oh I know that!”
i watched it with some friends and one of them would shout "OMG THAT'S A REFERENCE TO [Mario game]" when. the entire movie was a reference. to Mario. 💀
Every time Lumalee was on screen I was concerned between laughing out loud and whispering "Rosalina, come pick your luma. She needs therapy." 10/10 will have an existential crisis together.
Probably Rosalina is what caused Lumalee to become that way. If you think about it, Lumas just exist to die in droves. Like there are those ones in Mario Galaxy you just feed star bits to so they can explode and become a new level for you.
I love that in Jack Blacks gaming/interview with Sean he said that in order to take on this character he would walk around an make to do lists and make sticky notes based on "what would Bowser do" and that really sold the character, you can tell he took this role happily and seriously
the movie is very stunted for me personally, as I don’t hear bowser/donkey/Luigi … I just hear Jack black, Seth, and Charlie … not dissen there performances. Just that there voices are too iconic My biggest fear is that they will one day be in the games
@@ccdencc I'd actually die if Jack Black did voice characters in video games. I'd love that, I think I however could separate the two. I know it's definitely different for others.
I left the theater thinking I might be broken because Lumalee was easily my favorite part of the movie. Thats gonna stick with some kid like Buscemi did for me in spy kids 2 asking if God hides in heaven for fear of his creations.
By that metric then, the movie is a success since it was meant to entertain them. I did enjoy a few of the jokes, but I was more in it for the references.
I heard the lad on the row in front of me say "I don't like this" to his dad about half an hour in, and the girl in the seat next to me spent the second half of the movie on her phone, so maybe that soured my experience.
@@arch1017 yeah i had a minor sour experience as well, i went to see it in imax, got the best seats in the auditorium and the movie didnt even take up the whole damn screen, they had that black barred wide screen shit going on and i absolutely HATE that shit. Also the movie was fucking quiet, its IMAX its supposed to be loud! I coulda literally got the same experience at home! Not to mention the movie itself was lacking in substanence 😮💨
I noticed most of the flaws you mentioned, but I couldn't help having a blast watching it. Maybe it was from nostalgia but I did have fun. My daughter also loved it. Good simple family movie.
I am so glad you talked about Yoshi, because I keep on hearing from other Reviews "Oh they show all the Yoshi's so the post credit scene didn't matter" I'm over here like "YES IT DID, That is THE main Yoshi because he is Green"
@@adamchristopher6917 Oh yeah! I'm excited. It kind of reminds me of the American Godzilla post credits scene too. But the Mario franchise will do something meaningful with Yoshi.
Lumalee is bringing back all the trauma we got from the Neverending Story, All Dogs Go to Heaven, the Brave Little Toaster and Land Before Time and you know, I'm kinda here for making kids films dark
Right!? As one of those parents with a young kid in the theater, I had a split second moment of "oop, is this too dark for her?" And then I was like "NAH, we saw the air conditioner blow himself up, so it's fine."
My favorite moment in the whole film was when Lumalee actually floats out of her cage as she delivers a line and then floats back in. Like she 100 percent has the power to leave she’s just choosing not to.
I looked over at my almost 8 years old and 6 year old when Lumalee started dealing with it's existential dread like um...too deep too deep but was loving it's add. My 6 year old said that Lumalee just needed a hug and I was like yeah no that's not going to be enough little lady
I am just glad illumination and Nintendo exist. Sometimes movies doesn't have to be complicated and deep but instead just be fun and simple. That's all we want once in awhile. And this movie had everything what i missed from these days animations. It has it's heartfelt moments, some cheesy moments and a good ending. I even shed a few tears during some of the scenes about the brothers missing each other. The message is simple and all the kids get it. Be confident, keep trying and never give up.
Hahaha the Lumen was great and yea the script did seem at odds with itself but all in all, i enjoyed. The kids that were in the theater with us were all quiet enjoying the movie and Jack stole the show. Glad you enjoyed it.
I've been having really stressful days and this movie was so simple and cute that I really enjoyed it. No thoughts, just good old Mario. Also, the latin american voice acting was amazing, I enjoyed it more than the original one. And yes, nothing beats the first Sonic🛐
Si creo que esta nunca la veré en ingles. Simplemente el doblaje latino estuvo muy acorde a los personajes. Excepto Kranky Kong... el no me convenció nada...
Honestly, I think what critics and a lot of people weren't expecting. Is that similar to how there's a certain type of superhero fatigue? I think there's also a certain type of animation, fatigue, and a lot of it comes from Disney and Pixar movies. And so when everything is a twist antagonist, oh there's a deeper plot than you think. Oh, there is a link to a wider cinematic universe that everyone's been doing for the past multiple years...I think Mario is dominating even to non-gamers simply because it's just a fun, Feel good movie and that's all it needed to be.
As a follow-up, what I will say is that if the sequels are spin-offs to, these movies are going to be carbon copies of the first one then yeah lob all those criticisms at them, but I think that this movie is a great beginning that can be expanded and fleshed out for it to be even better. It's kind of how there are certain flaws with Batman begins, but it was a good solid start and of course that pave the way to the absolutely spectacular the dark night. That's the type of progression I want to see with this Mario cinematic universe.
Sonic is still better. It doesn't need to be fast pace and ignore character developments and story. There got to be slow down to improve and flesh out the characters but most of it is replace with action to the next. Even Sonic plot has slow down so we can immerse ourself to those characters feelings and emotions. Mario just zip on and on. It's an endless action sequences to the next.
@@tr1bes Sonic might be a structually better movie with a more spelled out plot and character development, but I'd argue that Mario's movie is far more entertaining. There was a couple of moments where I rolled my eyes and was eagerly waiting for a scene to end in Sonic's movie but that never happened with Mario Bros. Though honestly if it weren't for the stupid Baracuda wedding scene in Sonic 2, I'd say Sonic 2 was better than Mario. Just...edit that one scene out and it's all good.
@@CouchSpud91 i know mario since the Nes days since i bought almost every single mario games. Sonic. I don't own a Sega back then but heard of Sonic games during the 16 bit era. I only knew a few things about Sonic and Eggman or Dr. Robotnik which i think like Dr. willy in Mega Man. Basically i knew nothing about Sonic in most cases. Imagine if a viewer or my wife that has no knowledge of video games. My wife never touch video game and hates them. Ignore all info about it as a video game and view it as a movie itself. You will see the flaws of Mario movie. Usually there is a theme and consensus of a movie. In Mario, i cannot even think of a right cause. A failed plumber that make a disaster (blow up the inter dimensional gateway to all worlds together) and become a hero by defeating Bowser. Mario just wanna save his brother Luigi but end up saving the Mushroom Kingdom. No the entire interdimensional worlds. In Sonic. A blue furball who is a kid who wanted to be a super hero but need guidance from a human cop. Sort of remind me of Spiderman. Most of Spiderman and Batman popularity because each of us can be related to them internally. Can you relate yourself and learn more from Sonic or Mario? It would be better if Mario is 2 hours long. Flesh out the characters. To me, it's nonstop action from one scene to the next. I think a sequel would be better. A deeper dive to characters like Peach and Lumina. A more dialog between Mario and Luigi. The only character I think Mario movie did great is Bowser. We get to know Bowser infatuation of Peach and his motives. If its me for a sequel, i would have Bowser 7 kids rescue Bowser and kidnapped Princess Peach again. Then Mario, Luigi and Toad come for the rescue. Perhaps introduce Wario and Waluigi into the mix (alter ego/universe).
@@tr1bes Dude, we got to see Mario and Luigi's family, in 40+ years, it's the first time we see them. They can definitely make a lore and character developments with that alone.
I thought it was pretty good for an Illumination Film, could have b en worse by a lot, and it left me satisfied by my viewing experience, as it was mostly intended for smaller children
There were a LOT of references that I don’t think many people under their mid-20’s actually caught. The references to onscure games is great, and I’ve yet to see a review video by anyone under 35 get them. So I’d hardly say this was made for little kids. I guarantee you that little kids didn’t get the reference to Jump Man and don’t know who Spike is or what game he’s from.
I know illumination gets hate a lot but most people probably only know the Minions and Despicable Me anyway (they did worse stuff I know but I literally can't think of it now), so I never really got that. I just watched the Minions 1 again and had a blast, that movie is so funny as are the others. But maybe it's also more enjoyable for me because I got to experience it as a teen first before everything, including Facebook memes, got plastered with dumb Minion posts. I also didn't hate Sing. Is there better stuff out there? Yup. But it's also not all unwatchable crap so
@@moongirl8807 Of course Illumination isn't the worst of the worst, some of their movies just tend to be a tad forgettable is what I meant, and I was hoping it wouldn't be the same with _the_ super mario movie
I think the most important thing to remember is that this is their first movie in 30 years and the last one was a huge disaster. So of course they were gonna hold back a bit and not get it 100% on their first try, plus they were working with illumination who are notorious in the animation community for taking the safest route possible (among other things). The pop songs in the movie were even last minute replacements of actual pieces of the score because Illumination just *had* to have pop songs in there 🙄 I think it’s safe to say they’ll probably only improve from this experience, especially considering the critical outcome being so mixed rather than overwhelmingly positive.
What kind of dense story were people expecting?! It was a fun, breezy time, the action pieces were dynamic & creative. Its gave me exactly what I wanted. And it looked FANTASTIC. There were a lot of nice details they put in. Now hopefully Nintendo will realize its sitting on a GOLD MINE of quality titles for movies
I busted out laughing at Lumalee's ending and it felt weird because I was the only parent I could hear laughing at that. But it was incredible, highlight of the film. Also mad kudos to the score, it did exactly what it needed to and was super fun.
I went with my kids, all of us fans of Mario. I really enjoyed it. It's a lot of what I wanted from a Mario movie. I loved how unashamedly Mario it is and the world building around it was brief but all you need.. this world just has power ups, deal with it. Plotwise I think we're used to kids movies having a bit more heart or some pixar emotional hook. This movie vaguely has this with the brotherhood of Mario and Luigi and secondarily with a theme of Mario never giving up ever but then hitting his limit. Neither of these really work very well and needed much more focus. Anyway great fun little movie and I can see a sequel really learning from it
Very good summary, I felt the same. As a Mario fan I loved it, but I wish Illumination would commit to the emotional cores they set up and abandon in almost all their films.
-there's nothing wrong with dark humor, I got a kick out of your Lumilee description. -this video made me momentarily forget about my cold, so thank you. -I wouldn't expect an A+ plot from any 80's-->2000's adapted video game, I only expect fun nostalgia. -I'm glad to know Chris Pratt's multi-accents are better than in the trailer. -"plumbing dreams" is going a million directions in my head. 😁😇 -I always appreciate your fair comparisons even if something isn't deserved.
@@megaman37456 Maybe if you’re so edgy that you feel the need to say something absurd and attention grabbing to make a point. But, no. The original Mario Bros movie is objectively worse than any of the Disney Star Wars movies. Obviously. So I’d rather take the movies that don’t tell the story I’d like over the literal trash movie any day.
@@xinf3ctdx No it isn't, because even thought it pays very little respect to the source material, seeing Luigi with a flamethrower was cool. And again despite it being a bad mario movie, it was still pretty fun as just an average movie.
It was FANTASTIC! I'm actually pushing for cinematherapy to do in analysis of bowser in this movie. Every time bowser said something it was like a red flag and it would be really interesting to see an analysis of his villain persona, and things like obsession and dependent relationships. Great soundtrack, and the story, while yes thin, filled the whole movie time workout feeling dragged out.
@@bakedbeans5494 I agree somewhat, But at the same time they didn't diminish his ruthless side like being willing to kill luigi and all those other captured characters.
@@velvetnightmare3133 No they just subverted Bowser's ruthlessness by only getting violent when someone mentions Peach or when it's about Peach like when Bowser killed a Koopa Troopa, wanting Mario dead because he was hanging out with Peach and sacrifing his prisoners for his wedding with Peach.
The set pieces were really fun, Bowser stole the show and the animation was amazing - a great family film and one that kids will not only enjoy, but remember as a spectacle.
Can I just say how good the movie looks? I know people expect a certain standard and I don't know how it actually looks in cinemas, but I was really impressed by the trailers. Very detailed animation and characters, but also all the environments... just wow. I don't know how much budget they had but they certainly put it to good use. Yes yes new expensive animation movies probably look a lot like this but I actually think it's nice they cared. Because no, that's not the standard. It's not highly creative but still really pretty (edit: I mostly agree with your note on the looks).
I loved this movie. I went with my mother and we had such a blast! It had an incredible soundtrack with so many references to the old video games and I cannot WAIT for another one of those! Please, let us get a second movie with Yoshi! :D I would be on for the ride, definitely in the cinema again (it was my first movie in a cinema after Covid now) and I so want to buy the OST! XD
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria I am not talking about the songs. I am talking about the background music which implements the original sound bits from the backgroundmusic in the games. ;) And yes, the songs are basically taken from the Guardians' soundtrack which my brother found hilarious when he discovered that since he listens to the GoG-OST while running.
This movie was cute and adorable. From Mario becoming a cat... to Toad and Rainbow Road to Princess Peach's wedding with Bowser... and so entertaining. 😊
When I got around to watching it, honestly, my favorite thing in the movie was the genuine brotherly love and affection between Mario and Luigi, Mario's more concerned with saving his brother than flirting with Peach and Luigi says princesses like Mario "if they have good taste" while Bowser's torturing him, it's just so sweet how much they care about each other throughout the movie. Definitely a refreshing change from most of the games, if nothing else.
I just laughed like a maniac when Lumalee was being depressed, nevermind that I was surrounded by families with kids. I loved the movie, but know it's not a "good" movie, I was just happy to spend an hour and a half in the world I've loved for decades
Yes I went in thinking it would be dumpster movie, I went because yes Mario was my first game on Nintendo and Jack Black was awesome in Tenacious D! The opening with retro graphics and music before the story started, that was enough for me to relax and see they cared about the past. Whole movie I was watching the BACKGROUND! Seeing so many references to old games, old styles of different genres, the music used and voices with comedy 🤭 So yeah, being an old school gamer who moved onto Civilization type games I still thought it was a good movie 👍
My only critic is that I wish the humour was more like shrek or the Lego movie. The humour of the film 90% of the time felt only for kids. I wish toad and Mario had a banter more like shrek and donkey. The film felt only for little kids at times instead of a family film that could be enjoy by everyone
The Mario Movie is good! It really is. Though it wasn't as good as I thought it would be, it's still a quality made fun romp that brought the video game to life, and the way they assimilated the game mechanics into the world life was genius. Mario and Luigi's normal life pre Mushroom Kingdom was my favourite part, tbh.
I don’t care what people say: this movie is FUN! And pretty good in my opinion. This is now my favorite Illumination movie and it was awesome watching it in IMAX!🌟😎 And we also got the Bowser singing about Peaches moment(s) which were just, PERFECTO!
My experience was really interesting. I watched it alone in a cinema full of children and their parents, and my brain simply switched off. I had an absolute blast and didn't even pay attention to the plot. Hearing you and other critics, I realize that it could had been better, especially Luigi playing the new damsel in distress, but I'm glad my brain got dumb. I could experience what my child me always wanted out a Mario movie. I hope they do better plot wise next time, though I have to say that the Brazilian cast that voiced the characters were amazing, especially the guy who played Mario. He nailed the Italian accent perfectly the entire movie!
It hilarious how all the people saying it's a kids movie and a light easy movie to watch, what were you expecting it's Mario don't realize the entire Mario Univerae ends up with Kidnapping, Forced Marraige, Abuse and Threats of death in each game. So, Mario is not JUST a light easy series. It's by no means a bad movie, but it could benefit from less fanservice and more plot. It can't run on fanservice forever, it eventually needs to be a cohesive story or it will end up failing. And I think Mario fans want to see this extend and grow into what it can be, if they take the time to focus on story, and not easy tiktok bait.
I can't wait to watch it again at home, I feel like it's the type of movie I could watch every few months when I need a mental health recovery break from life
I really appreciate how fast paced this movie was. It kept my daughters attention the whole way through. It was her first time seeing a movie in theaters and she had an absolute blast. After the fight with Donkey Kong she tried to get a crowd chant of “Mario! Mario!” Going in the theater. lol.
I agree with this. My kid has the attention span of a gnat lol. She actually sat and watched the whole movie. Usually we have to get up and take a break or two.
I honestly really only had two minor gripes with this movie and they were that 1) Luigi was sidelined for most of it (though that tends to be an overarching thing in the Mario franchise) and 2) Bowser should have just used the super star. Like, there were multiple chances for him to use it and absolutely wipe out the others it felt kind of trite that he didn't. I think they either should have had him get it later in the movie, or get it and lose it early on and have to fight to get it back. Aside from that, I didn't go into the movie with any expectations really, but I had a really fun time with it and loved the little nods to various games.
The description that sold it for me, and I think explains it, was from Andre on his channel. "The movie is the Mario Bros Super Show cartoon given a movie budget". Yeah, that's it. And that's what I want in a big screen Mario movie. Not going for Hamlet.
I still find it disgusting how people are using this movie as an excuse to hate on the critics, this film is literally nothing but references and fan services connected together by a barebones story, even if you think the film is "enjoyable" or "fun", why would you expect the critics to like it? It's like asking why every chef in the world all despise Mcdonald's even thought it's tasty And these people have the gall to say Audience Score is more credible than Rotten Tomatoes, need I remind you movies like Quantumania, The Lion King remake, and The Rise of Skywalker all got *POSITIVE* review from Audience Score and negative review from the critics, but somehow critics hating on the Mario movie because of the weak writing is proof critics are dumb and audiences are smart? The critics opinions on this film are basically the same as Martin Scorsese's opinion on MCU, the Mario Movie is not cinema, it's just a theme park ride where you watch some Mario references and that's it
I mean techinally the suit is a racoon cause Tanookis have a different tail pattern but honestly they're basically the same animal so it doesn't really matter anyways.
We really enjoyed it. Music does a lot for me cause every melody got me back to my childhood somehow. I would watch it again for sure. Thanks for your review, Amanda, feels great to be understood ^w^
Lumalee is basically Hooty of The Mario Movie! “Lumalee! Lumalane! I’ve become truly insane!” "Hoot hoot! I don't need a babysitter, I'm a big boy house!"
Wreck-it Ralph is one of my favorite "kid movies". The Mario movie was a fun thing to watch once, maybe twice, but it won't have the staying power of Wreck-it Ralph or a lot of other Disney movies to me.
I think this movie is the embodiment of "easy watch". It's fun, it's a good time and that's it. Jack Black is insanely good doing voice acting, for real. 😂
I kind of wish Luigi hadn't been sat aside from the rest of the plot for quite so long but bringing him back in at the end salvaged it for me. Otherwise it was fun, and I'd gladly take some family members back to watch it. Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who came away with a resounding "It was okay".
I'm just waiting for it on streaming platforms so I can watch it dubbed in french and subtitled. I can't do another Pratt or Reynolds voiced character.
Honestly after the brilliance of Del Toro’s Pinocchio and The Last Wish. I appreciated an animated film with a simple plot that wasn’t deep. Also the twist of the Mario and DK connection was my favourite part of the movie which makes me very concerned. XD
It's kind of a testament to how chock-full this movie is that I've seen 4 reviews of this movie and every one of them had people talking about different things!
People are blind and insane, I'm 42 and This movie was perfect and brought the inner child out of me. Turn off your brains and enjoy this film cause it's geared towards everyone especially gamers. The visuals, the dialogue was perfect cause it wasn't overdone, just the right balance. There was a hidden message that I appreciated, the part when Mario kept losing, reminded me when I kept losing in these Mario games and kept playing til I beat it. There's a lot in this movie so I recommend to watch it twice cause you will miss a lot of things. There's a lot of dark humor and sarcasm that's not meant for kids, it's meant for everyone. Grown ups need to stop acting like their too cool for this movie. I felt really happy coming out of this and can't wait for more to come. Nintendo is going on the right direction!!! For the record, all the characters were perfect and what I wanted. Voice actors were great, princess peach had a sexy voice, toad and Luigi were wacky, mario, bowser were amazing. I feel bad for people that don’t have an inner child the more I think about it, oh well lol
Movies should have two ratings, is it good and did you enjoy it. Those are not the same things, though sometimes the former can have an effect on the latter. A movie can be stupid and fun, or smart and fun. This movie is falling under the former category rather than the latter.
Like you, I went in with the absolute lowest of expectations (to the point where I didn't even pay money to see it - I used a free ticket), and was incredibly entertained. I ended up giving it a 4 star rating on Letterboxd, simply because it actually entertained me and it was legitimately so much better than I was expecting. Now, will it make my year end lists? Who the heck knows, but for now, I'm more than happy with what we got.
I watched it yesterday and while it wasnt the most complex story, very simple, it was so fun that I literally could not care less. Bowsers song, wonderful. That mario commercial frigging killed me and my two friends. Of course we all loved Lumalee. We were luckily in a theater of only adults , so i didnt need to worry about the children. Im ngl, i forgot that it was chris pratt voice acting for awhile.
edit: Yeah, lol, I heard her about the "kids' movie" thing, lol, I still stand by what I said. Also, Nintendo corp had their fingers in everything in this, not just licensing but executive decision making, playing it safe maybe keeps their "brand" from having a hard fall that they're scared of I had fun, it's a kids movie, it's not supposed to be this type of movie that leaves you "thinking about life" after, lol, the Paris team's animation is good, well executed, good scene transitions, good use of game tropes, simple story line (again, it's for kids!! it has to be easy to follow), I laughed, Lumalee is the best though, but even Jack Black's Bowzer was good. I mean what do people want, lol
As a major Mario fan, I really enjoyed the movie. I laughed or grinned at every little reference to the games and it's chock-full of them. Super Mario Bros. has never had the plot as one of its strong points so I was satisfied to see how they worked around that, and in my opinion it delivered
Seth Rogan's laugh will always make me smile, as will Jack Black's singing. Great casting. Also, as a mother to a young daughter I was so glad Peach wasn't a damsel in distress. Really tired of that trope.
I had a lot of fun in the movie playing "catch the reference". One thing I really liked is the beginning and end of the movie was essentially how the live action started and ended, but it felt like it worked better in this one. The plot was thin, but I absolutely appreciated how much of a badass Peach is in this movie.
Super Mario was certainly a movie. It was animated by a team of animators and a celebrity voice cast recorded lines that were then given to characters. I gained nothing. 5/10
Overall it was just such a fun and bright movie, and being an hour and a half it's perfect for quick entertainment. Scratches my simple little brain and gave me all the game nostalgia. Yeah I had some eye rolls but mostly I was grinning
I can't lie, as a massive mario fan I knew I was gonna like this no matter what. Honestly I prefer it to the first sonic movie which kind of just felt like a disjointed bunch of roadtrip scenes between the beginning and end but certainly not the second one... Also this is a small thing, but you can actually see the green yoshi egg on the table during Bowser's wedding as a gift someone brought before it winds up in the sewers in the credits. I just think that's a neat little touch.
Thank you for this review. I have no intention to see this at a cinema and now I know what to expect if I ever chose to see it on whatever streaming platform they decide to put it in...I hope it's Netflix cuz I ain't paying for Universal+.
When people say "it's a kids movie" about this, I don't think everyone necessarily means that there shouldn't be expectations because of the audience. I think what they mean is critics shouldn't be judging it on the same scale as All Quiet on the Western Front. I think Nintendo was testing the waters with this one and will probably take whatever valid criticisms into account for the next one. Or maybe not because it'll probably break $1B and has an audience score of 96% and at the end of the day, I'd rather have more movies that care more about the audience than critics and awards.
A lot of people were saying that kids movies don't need good stories is a terrifying normal opinion from people defending the movie, and like most critics I read that gave mid scores were like good for kids but nothing new or ground breaking, what is true. And yeah by name alone Nintendo will get bank on this movie hope they continue on full animation route, but still believes that Zelda will get the live-action treatment :T
I saw this movie in 4D and it definitely heightened the experience, honestly if it wasn’t for that I probably would’ve been bored, a lot the dialogue was corny, it’s very overly animated like an illumination movie would be which I don’t like, it was kind of like minions where it’s just a generic illumination movie but it has Mario stuff, Luigi was ROBBED, bowser was funny, peach was meh and Mario is loser
loved the movie, especially the music. Pratt's Mario voice was just fine, nothing to be concerned about. Needed nit more down time, often it was nonstop action and racing.
It’s a solid 6.5/10. Lumalee is 20/10.
By the time Across the Spiderverse comes out, I'll forget everything about this movie
It's bang average. Fun, and never boring, but bang average.
It's a good movie and that it is engaging and not annoying and I don't mind seeing it again. Though it is not a great movie from a narrative perspective which is important for critics who watch movies for a living. The people who are the most wrong about the movie though are The chuds who think that it's proving that wokeness is dead in the Hollywood and Disney should stop being woke or some shit
Fair
I’d say it’s more a 7.1.
I think the most accurate description of the Mario movie was when Luigi’s phone started playing the GameCube theme and the kid next to me in the theater was like “Oh I know that!”
I need that ringtone, i just love that it never completed
i watched it with some friends and one of them would shout "OMG THAT'S A REFERENCE TO [Mario game]" when. the entire movie was a reference. to Mario. 💀
I KNOW WHAT THAT IS!!!
Every time Lumalee was on screen I was concerned between laughing out loud and whispering "Rosalina, come pick your luma. She needs therapy." 10/10 will have an existential crisis together.
Bahahah I frickin loved that lil luma. I could relate hahahaahh
@@lizthedisjointedzebra692 Lumalee is like Hooty from The Owl House and any of his lines would fit for him.
LOL
@@lizthedisjointedzebra692 For some reason, the voice reminded me of Ike from South Park
Probably Rosalina is what caused Lumalee to become that way.
If you think about it, Lumas just exist to die in droves. Like there are those ones in Mario Galaxy you just feed star bits to so they can explode and become a new level for you.
I love that in Jack Blacks gaming/interview with Sean he said that in order to take on this character he would walk around an make to do lists and make sticky notes based on "what would Bowser do" and that really sold the character, you can tell he took this role happily and seriously
That’s amazing
Jack Black is a national treasure.
That's method acting done right, take notes jared leto!
the movie is very stunted for me personally, as I don’t hear bowser/donkey/Luigi … I just hear Jack black, Seth, and Charlie … not dissen there performances. Just that there voices are too iconic
My biggest fear is that they will one day be in the games
@@ccdencc I'd actually die if Jack Black did voice characters in video games. I'd love that, I think I however could separate the two. I know it's definitely different for others.
I left the theater thinking I might be broken because Lumalee was easily my favorite part of the movie. Thats gonna stick with some kid like Buscemi did for me in spy kids 2 asking if God hides in heaven for fear of his creations.
I think about that line once a month. Steve had NO RIGHT to jump start my existentialism when I was a child
@@caithenry8429 seriously. I'm sitting in the theater in 02 like "holy shit that line was too heavy for an 11 year old!"
My kid. You're talking about my kid. Every time Lumalee talked she CACKLED.😅😅
They’re apparently developing a Donkey Kong spinoff with Fred Armisen and Seth Rogen, but they NEED to do a Luigi’s Mansion movie
Yessss Luigi needs more screen time
A Luigi's Mansion movie would basically be Charlie Work, right?
A Luigi’s Mansion movie is what I want most!
YESSSSSS LUIGI'S MANSION PLEASE!!!! Never played the game but I was so interested in the ghosts!!
@@delighted9062 haven’t played 3(it’s always sold out at the store) but the first 2 were great!
This movie was enhanced by all the kids laughing around me when any middly funny scene played.
By that metric then, the movie is a success since it was meant to entertain them. I did enjoy a few of the jokes, but I was more in it for the references.
@@connormclernon26 same
@@connormclernon26 meh I didnt really enjoy either of those things, it felt lacking for my taste.
I heard the lad on the row in front of me say "I don't like this" to his dad about half an hour in, and the girl in the seat next to me spent the second half of the movie on her phone, so maybe that soured my experience.
@@arch1017 yeah i had a minor sour experience as well, i went to see it in imax, got the best seats in the auditorium and the movie didnt even take up the whole damn screen, they had that black barred wide screen shit going on and i absolutely HATE that shit. Also the movie was fucking quiet, its IMAX its supposed to be loud! I coulda literally got the same experience at home! Not to mention the movie itself was lacking in substanence 😮💨
I noticed most of the flaws you mentioned, but I couldn't help having a blast watching it. Maybe it was from nostalgia but I did have fun. My daughter also loved it. Good simple family movie.
Yeah, it was such a fun movie!
My daughter loved it both times wanted to see it a third time
I am so glad you talked about Yoshi, because I keep on hearing from other Reviews "Oh they show all the Yoshi's so the post credit scene didn't matter" I'm over here like "YES IT DID, That is THE main Yoshi because he is Green"
And sets it up for Yoshi to wander into Brooklyn, cause trouble (eat ALL the fruit), and get raised by Mario.
@@adamchristopher6917 Luigi was the one who took care of Yoshi though
@@adamchristopher6917 Oh yeah! I'm excited. It kind of reminds me of the American Godzilla post credits scene too. But the Mario franchise will do something meaningful with Yoshi.
@@adamchristopher6917 mario abused yoshi lowkey tho lol hed whack him upside the head to make him eat things
@@elisecairo 😂 This is True
Lumalee is bringing back all the trauma we got from the Neverending Story, All Dogs Go to Heaven, the Brave Little Toaster and Land Before Time and you know, I'm kinda here for making kids films dark
Right!? As one of those parents with a young kid in the theater, I had a split second moment of "oop, is this too dark for her?" And then I was like "NAH, we saw the air conditioner blow himself up, so it's fine."
It's not actually dark though, it's just saying stuff. Extremely lazy, like the rest of the script.
The Bowser song is stuck in my head, someone help me!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
SAME. You could tell how much fun Jack Black was having!
@@melloanaligia true, he really gave it his all!!!
Peaches, peaches, peaches-peaches
My daughter keeps singing it. :D
Peaches peaches peaches peaches peaches 🍑
Peaches peaches peaches peaches peaches 🍑
I----LOOOOOVVVEEE YOUUUUUU 🍑
My favorite moment in the whole film was when Lumalee actually floats out of her cage as she delivers a line and then floats back in. Like she 100 percent has the power to leave she’s just choosing not to.
I looked over at my almost 8 years old and 6 year old when Lumalee started dealing with it's existential dread like um...too deep too deep but was loving it's add. My 6 year old said that Lumalee just needed a hug and I was like yeah no that's not going to be enough little lady
A hug well timed can make a big difference tho.
Lumalee was 100/10, and hearing it’s sound effects from Galaxy made me so freaking happy
What a delightful game.
I am just glad illumination and Nintendo exist. Sometimes movies doesn't have to be complicated and deep but instead just be fun and simple. That's all we want once in awhile. And this movie had everything what i missed from these days animations. It has it's heartfelt moments, some cheesy moments and a good ending. I even shed a few tears during some of the scenes about the brothers missing each other. The message is simple and all the kids get it. Be confident, keep trying and never give up.
Right, I feel a real big disconnect in the implication that Nintendo games are like Illumination movies lol
Hahaha the Lumen was great and yea the script did seem at odds with itself but all in all, i enjoyed. The kids that were in the theater with us were all quiet enjoying the movie and Jack stole the show. Glad you enjoyed it.
I've been having really stressful days and this movie was so simple and cute that I really enjoyed it. No thoughts, just good old Mario. Also, the latin american voice acting was amazing, I enjoyed it more than the original one.
And yes, nothing beats the first Sonic🛐
Me too! It sounds stupid but good old mario got me up and running again 🫡
The guy who did the game voice voiced Mario’s dad. :D
Si creo que esta nunca la veré en ingles. Simplemente el doblaje latino estuvo muy acorde a los personajes. Excepto Kranky Kong... el no me convenció nada...
@@DM-zi2up me pasa con Sonic, no puedo verla sin Luisito 🤣
tbh i went into it with like 0 expectations at all and walked away pleasantly surprised
Honestly, I think what critics and a lot of people weren't expecting. Is that similar to how there's a certain type of superhero fatigue? I think there's also a certain type of animation, fatigue, and a lot of it comes from Disney and Pixar movies. And so when everything is a twist antagonist, oh there's a deeper plot than you think. Oh, there is a link to a wider cinematic universe that everyone's been doing for the past multiple years...I think Mario is dominating even to non-gamers simply because it's just a fun, Feel good movie and that's all it needed to be.
As a follow-up, what I will say is that if the sequels are spin-offs to, these movies are going to be carbon copies of the first one then yeah lob all those criticisms at them, but I think that this movie is a great beginning that can be expanded and fleshed out for it to be even better. It's kind of how there are certain flaws with Batman begins, but it was a good solid start and of course that pave the way to the absolutely spectacular the dark night. That's the type of progression I want to see with this Mario cinematic universe.
Sonic is still better. It doesn't need to be fast pace and ignore character developments and story. There got to be slow down to improve and flesh out the characters but most of it is replace with action to the next. Even Sonic plot has slow down so we can immerse ourself to those characters feelings and emotions. Mario just zip on and on. It's an endless action sequences to the next.
@@tr1bes Sonic might be a structually better movie with a more spelled out plot and character development, but I'd argue that Mario's movie is far more entertaining. There was a couple of moments where I rolled my eyes and was eagerly waiting for a scene to end in Sonic's movie but that never happened with Mario Bros.
Though honestly if it weren't for the stupid Baracuda wedding scene in Sonic 2, I'd say Sonic 2 was better than Mario. Just...edit that one scene out and it's all good.
@@CouchSpud91 i know mario since the Nes days since i bought almost every single mario games. Sonic. I don't own a Sega back then but heard of Sonic games during the 16 bit era. I only knew a few things about Sonic and Eggman or Dr. Robotnik which i think like Dr. willy in Mega Man. Basically i knew nothing about Sonic in most cases.
Imagine if a viewer or my wife that has no knowledge of video games. My wife never touch video game and hates them. Ignore all info about it as a video game and view it as a movie itself. You will see the flaws of Mario movie. Usually there is a theme and consensus of a movie. In Mario, i cannot even think of a right cause. A failed plumber that make a disaster (blow up the inter dimensional gateway to all worlds together) and become a hero by defeating Bowser. Mario just wanna save his brother Luigi but end up saving the Mushroom Kingdom. No the entire interdimensional worlds.
In Sonic. A blue furball who is a kid who wanted to be a super hero but need guidance from a human cop. Sort of remind me of Spiderman. Most of Spiderman and Batman popularity because each of us can be related to them internally. Can you relate yourself and learn more from Sonic or Mario?
It would be better if Mario is 2 hours long. Flesh out the characters. To me, it's nonstop action from one scene to the next. I think a sequel would be better. A deeper dive to characters like Peach and Lumina. A more dialog between Mario and Luigi. The only character I think Mario movie did great is Bowser. We get to know Bowser infatuation of Peach and his motives.
If its me for a sequel, i would have Bowser 7 kids rescue Bowser and kidnapped Princess Peach again. Then Mario, Luigi and Toad come for the rescue. Perhaps introduce Wario and Waluigi into the mix (alter ego/universe).
@@tr1bes Dude, we got to see Mario and Luigi's family, in 40+ years, it's the first time we see them. They can definitely make a lore and character developments with that alone.
I thought it was pretty good for an Illumination Film, could have b en worse by a lot, and it left me satisfied by my viewing experience, as it was mostly intended for smaller children
prob because Nintendo kept Illumination on a VERY tight leash on decision making. IMO, rightly so.
I think this was meant for young adults and teen
There were a LOT of references that I don’t think many people under their mid-20’s actually caught. The references to onscure games is great, and I’ve yet to see a review video by anyone under 35 get them. So I’d hardly say this was made for little kids. I guarantee you that little kids didn’t get the reference to Jump Man and don’t know who Spike is or what game he’s from.
I know illumination gets hate a lot but most people probably only know the Minions and Despicable Me anyway (they did worse stuff I know but I literally can't think of it now), so I never really got that. I just watched the Minions 1 again and had a blast, that movie is so funny as are the others. But maybe it's also more enjoyable for me because I got to experience it as a teen first before everything, including Facebook memes, got plastered with dumb Minion posts. I also didn't hate Sing. Is there better stuff out there? Yup. But it's also not all unwatchable crap so
@@moongirl8807 Of course Illumination isn't the worst of the worst, some of their movies just tend to be a tad forgettable is what I meant, and I was hoping it wouldn't be the same with _the_ super mario movie
I think the most important thing to remember is that this is their first movie in 30 years and the last one was a huge disaster. So of course they were gonna hold back a bit and not get it 100% on their first try, plus they were working with illumination who are notorious in the animation community for taking the safest route possible (among other things). The pop songs in the movie were even last minute replacements of actual pieces of the score because Illumination just *had* to have pop songs in there 🙄 I think it’s safe to say they’ll probably only improve from this experience, especially considering the critical outcome being so mixed rather than overwhelmingly positive.
What kind of dense story were people expecting?! It was a fun, breezy time, the action pieces were dynamic & creative. Its gave me exactly what I wanted. And it looked FANTASTIC. There were a lot of nice details they put in.
Now hopefully Nintendo will realize its sitting on a GOLD MINE of quality titles for movies
You seriously can't recognise good movies.
The film isn't worthy of glowing reviews simply because it met your very low standards.
@@bakedbeans5494 “good” means different things to different people.
From what I keep seeing, some people seem to be expecting a hugely deep lore with tons of story and plot lines and shit. It’s mario, people!
@@joevaghn457"Good". means not objectively bad.
I busted out laughing at Lumalee's ending and it felt weird because I was the only parent I could hear laughing at that. But it was incredible, highlight of the film. Also mad kudos to the score, it did exactly what it needed to and was super fun.
I went with my kids, all of us fans of Mario. I really enjoyed it. It's a lot of what I wanted from a Mario movie. I loved how unashamedly Mario it is and the world building around it was brief but all you need.. this world just has power ups, deal with it.
Plotwise I think we're used to kids movies having a bit more heart or some pixar emotional hook. This movie vaguely has this with the brotherhood of Mario and Luigi and secondarily with a theme of Mario never giving up ever but then hitting his limit. Neither of these really work very well and needed much more focus.
Anyway great fun little movie and I can see a sequel really learning from it
Very good summary, I felt the same. As a Mario fan I loved it, but I wish Illumination would commit to the emotional cores they set up and abandon in almost all their films.
-there's nothing wrong with dark humor, I got a kick out of your Lumilee description.
-this video made me momentarily forget about my cold, so thank you.
-I wouldn't expect an A+ plot from any 80's-->2000's adapted video game, I only expect fun nostalgia.
-I'm glad to know Chris Pratt's multi-accents are better than in the trailer.
-"plumbing dreams" is going a million directions in my head. 😁😇
-I always appreciate your fair comparisons even if something isn't deserved.
This Mario Bros movie is a lot better than the live action version from 1993 that aimed at adults rather than children.
Yeah, but actual dog shit is better than that live action Mario movie.
@@xinf3ctdx I dunno. I'd take the live action Mario Movie over any of the Disney Star Wars films any day.
Such a high bar to reach.
@@megaman37456 Maybe if you’re so edgy that you feel the need to say something absurd and attention grabbing to make a point. But, no. The original Mario Bros movie is objectively worse than any of the Disney Star Wars movies. Obviously. So I’d rather take the movies that don’t tell the story I’d like over the literal trash movie any day.
@@xinf3ctdx No it isn't, because even thought it pays very little respect to the source material, seeing Luigi with a flamethrower was cool. And again despite it being a bad mario movie, it was still pretty fun as just an average movie.
It was FANTASTIC! I'm actually pushing for cinematherapy to do in analysis of bowser in this movie. Every time bowser said something it was like a red flag and it would be really interesting to see an analysis of his villain persona, and things like obsession and dependent relationships.
Great soundtrack, and the story, while yes thin, filled the whole movie time workout feeling dragged out.
Bowser was made into a joke.
@@bakedbeans5494 I agree somewhat, But at the same time they didn't diminish his ruthless side like being willing to kill luigi and all those other captured characters.
@@velvetnightmare3133 No they just subverted Bowser's ruthlessness by only getting violent when someone mentions Peach or when it's about Peach like when Bowser killed a Koopa Troopa, wanting Mario dead because he was hanging out with Peach and sacrifing his prisoners for his wedding with Peach.
Bowser went full Bjork Stalker on Peach and even did the Ryan Gosling stare from Bladerunner.
@@bakedbeans5494 ah yes, bowser. The famously serious and incredibly complex villian
I think I'm gonna end up watching this movie just to see Lumalee, she sounds like a delight!
The set pieces were really fun, Bowser stole the show and the animation was amazing - a great family film and one that kids will not only enjoy, but remember as a spectacle.
I totally loved this movie. Just a real fun time. I work at a theater and my staff screening for this was just an incredible time.
Can I just say how good the movie looks? I know people expect a certain standard and I don't know how it actually looks in cinemas, but I was really impressed by the trailers. Very detailed animation and characters, but also all the environments... just wow. I don't know how much budget they had but they certainly put it to good use. Yes yes new expensive animation movies probably look a lot like this but I actually think it's nice they cared. Because no, that's not the standard. It's not highly creative but still really pretty (edit: I mostly agree with your note on the looks).
I loved this movie. I went with my mother and we had such a blast! It had an incredible soundtrack with so many references to the old video games and I cannot WAIT for another one of those! Please, let us get a second movie with Yoshi! :D I would be on for the ride, definitely in the cinema again (it was my first movie in a cinema after Covid now) and I so want to buy the OST! XD
You love mid.
@@bakedbeans5494 or, you know, a simple fun movie. Not everything has to be superb to be worth it.
A lot of the “OST” wasn’t original, which makes it funny to see people calling it that. The 80’s music was a great fit though.
@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria I am not talking about the songs. I am talking about the background music which implements the original sound bits from the backgroundmusic in the games. ;) And yes, the songs are basically taken from the Guardians' soundtrack which my brother found hilarious when he discovered that since he listens to the GoG-OST while running.
I saw it twice and loved it both times! The plot was simple and fun and left room for more story lines down the road.
This movie was cute and adorable. From Mario becoming a cat... to Toad and Rainbow Road to Princess Peach's wedding with Bowser... and so entertaining. 😊
When I got around to watching it, honestly, my favorite thing in the movie was the genuine brotherly love and affection between Mario and Luigi, Mario's more concerned with saving his brother than flirting with Peach and Luigi says princesses like Mario "if they have good taste" while Bowser's torturing him, it's just so sweet how much they care about each other throughout the movie. Definitely a refreshing change from most of the games, if nothing else.
I just laughed like a maniac when Lumalee was being depressed, nevermind that I was surrounded by families with kids.
I loved the movie, but know it's not a "good" movie, I was just happy to spend an hour and a half in the world I've loved for decades
It is a good movie
@Blended Circuit no
@Blended Circuit it's ACTUALLY good
@NocturnalWatcher paid shrill, get with the 96%
charlie day was the best part of this and so underused. heres hopein for a luigis mansion movie
Yes I went in thinking it would be dumpster movie, I went because yes Mario was my first game on Nintendo and Jack Black was awesome in Tenacious D! The opening with retro graphics and music before the story started, that was enough for me to relax and see they cared about the past. Whole movie I was watching the BACKGROUND! Seeing so many references to old games, old styles of different genres, the music used and voices with comedy 🤭
So yeah, being an old school gamer who moved onto Civilization type games I still thought it was a good movie 👍
My only critic is that I wish the humour was more like shrek or the Lego movie. The humour of the film 90% of the time felt only for kids. I wish toad and Mario had a banter more like shrek and donkey. The film felt only for little kids at times instead of a family film that could be enjoy by everyone
The Mario Movie is good! It really is. Though it wasn't as good as I thought it would be, it's still a quality made fun romp that brought the video game to life, and the way they assimilated the game mechanics into the world life was genius. Mario and Luigi's normal life pre Mushroom Kingdom was my favourite part, tbh.
Hold on... you anticipated it would be good? Because you say it wasn't as good as much as you thought it would, you went in exporting a GOOD movie?!
I wouldnt have called it good just an *OKAY* movie.
@@TheRealSephiroth It was good. Stfu
I laughed my fing ass off at lumalee each time it opened it's mouth so you're not alone 😂
I just came back from watching it and oh boy I had so much fun. I can't believe I laughed to the point of tearing up twice.
I haven't watched the movie, but I already love Lumalee 💜
I was smiling like a goofball the whole time. Had a good time watching it. It was a nice and simple movie with great animation and good music
I don’t care what people say: this movie is FUN! And pretty good in my opinion. This is now my favorite Illumination movie and it was awesome watching it in IMAX!🌟😎
And we also got the Bowser singing about Peaches moment(s) which were just, PERFECTO!
My experience was really interesting. I watched it alone in a cinema full of children and their parents, and my brain simply switched off. I had an absolute blast and didn't even pay attention to the plot. Hearing you and other critics, I realize that it could had been better, especially Luigi playing the new damsel in distress, but I'm glad my brain got dumb. I could experience what my child me always wanted out a Mario movie. I hope they do better plot wise next time, though
I have to say that the Brazilian cast that voiced the characters were amazing, especially the guy who played Mario. He nailed the Italian accent perfectly the entire movie!
Oh crap. I was the parent laughing my head off at Lumalee with my little boys beside me. 😂
It hilarious how all the people saying it's a kids movie and a light easy movie to watch, what were you expecting it's Mario don't realize the entire Mario Univerae ends up with Kidnapping, Forced Marraige, Abuse and Threats of death in each game. So, Mario is not JUST a light easy series. It's by no means a bad movie, but it could benefit from less fanservice and more plot. It can't run on fanservice forever, it eventually needs to be a cohesive story or it will end up failing. And I think Mario fans want to see this extend and grow into what it can be, if they take the time to focus on story, and not easy tiktok bait.
I saw it with my three daughters and they loved it. My youngest, who’s six, has never played any of the games and she liked it the most.
My only problem is Illumination is making boat loads of money on these movies so they have no incentive to make them better.
And on my theaters, they were actually a lot of adults! Love it and the kids weren't that young
I think I need a hero is over used.
Crazy that Nintendo refused to make another movie for ~20 years and after all that time, this movie was the best they could come up with.
Cat Mario idly kneading DK's back for about 3 seconds after he won was a charming touch. :3
Seeing this right after Puss In Boots 2 felt like a really big step down.
I can't wait to watch it again at home, I feel like it's the type of movie I could watch every few months when I need a mental health recovery break from life
I really appreciate how fast paced this movie was. It kept my daughters attention the whole way through. It was her first time seeing a movie in theaters and she had an absolute blast. After the fight with Donkey Kong she tried to get a crowd chant of “Mario! Mario!” Going in the theater. lol.
I agree with this. My kid has the attention span of a gnat lol. She actually sat and watched the whole movie. Usually we have to get up and take a break or two.
I honestly really only had two minor gripes with this movie and they were that
1) Luigi was sidelined for most of it (though that tends to be an overarching thing in the Mario franchise) and
2) Bowser should have just used the super star. Like, there were multiple chances for him to use it and absolutely wipe out the others it felt kind of trite that he didn't. I think they either should have had him get it later in the movie, or get it and lose it early on and have to fight to get it back.
Aside from that, I didn't go into the movie with any expectations really, but I had a really fun time with it and loved the little nods to various games.
Idk why but i find the audio mixing of this video to be super fitting for a video about movie thoughts.
The description that sold it for me, and I think explains it, was from Andre on his channel. "The movie is the Mario Bros Super Show cartoon given a movie budget". Yeah, that's it. And that's what I want in a big screen Mario movie. Not going for Hamlet.
I still find it disgusting how people are using this movie as an excuse to hate on the critics, this film is literally nothing but references and fan services connected together by a barebones story, even if you think the film is "enjoyable" or "fun", why would you expect the critics to like it? It's like asking why every chef in the world all despise Mcdonald's even thought it's tasty
And these people have the gall to say Audience Score is more credible than Rotten Tomatoes, need I remind you movies like Quantumania, The Lion King remake, and The Rise of Skywalker all got *POSITIVE* review from Audience Score and negative review from the critics, but somehow critics hating on the Mario movie because of the weak writing is proof critics are dumb and audiences are smart?
The critics opinions on this film are basically the same as Martin Scorsese's opinion on MCU, the Mario Movie is not cinema, it's just a theme park ride where you watch some Mario references and that's it
I mean techinally the suit is a racoon cause Tanookis have a different tail pattern but honestly they're basically the same animal so it doesn't really matter anyways.
Short answer is yes. The critics are almost always wrong.
If we go by audience scores rise of skywalker is one of the best star wars movies 🤷♂️😅
@@chillinsquirtle And Wakanda Forever and the Lion King remake 🤮
We really enjoyed it. Music does a lot for me cause every melody got me back to my childhood somehow. I would watch it again for sure. Thanks for your review, Amanda, feels great to be understood ^w^
Lumalee is basically Hooty of The Mario Movie!
“Lumalee! Lumalane! I’ve become truly insane!”
"Hoot hoot! I don't need a babysitter, I'm a big boy house!"
"I forget that I'm here toooooo. Hoot hoot!"
Wreck-it Ralph is one of my favorite "kid movies". The Mario movie was a fun thing to watch once, maybe twice, but it won't have the staying power of Wreck-it Ralph or a lot of other Disney movies to me.
I think this movie is the embodiment of "easy watch". It's fun, it's a good time and that's it.
Jack Black is insanely good doing voice acting, for real. 😂
The most memoriable thing from this experience definitely is the wave of Luigi x Bowser shipping that resurfaced on Tumblr.
I kind of wish Luigi hadn't been sat aside from the rest of the plot for quite so long but bringing him back in at the end salvaged it for me. Otherwise it was fun, and I'd gladly take some family members back to watch it. Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who came away with a resounding "It was okay".
So glad I found this channel
I thought it was cute and fun. I wasn’t expecting much but I had a good time
I thought it was an adorable solid movie. Just get invested and enjoy a beautiful simple watch
It's a Mario movie for kids will everybody just chill
Tbh the little cute character being a super nihilist is a pretty overused trope
that lumalee ending is one of the best endings I've seen for a kids movie
I'm just waiting for it on streaming platforms so I can watch it dubbed in french and subtitled. I can't do another Pratt or Reynolds voiced character.
I get the feeling nostalgia is tricking people to thinking its a good movie.
they did luigi dirty on this movie.
Honestly after the brilliance of Del Toro’s Pinocchio and The Last Wish. I appreciated an animated film with a simple plot that wasn’t deep. Also the twist of the Mario and DK connection was my favourite part of the movie which makes me very concerned. XD
It's kind of a testament to how chock-full this movie is that I've seen 4 reviews of this movie and every one of them had people talking about different things!
People are blind and insane, I'm 42 and This movie was perfect and brought the inner child out of me. Turn off your brains and enjoy this film cause it's geared towards everyone especially gamers. The visuals, the dialogue was perfect cause it wasn't overdone, just the right balance. There was a hidden message that I appreciated, the part when Mario kept losing, reminded me when I kept losing in these Mario games and kept playing til I beat it. There's a lot in this movie so I recommend to watch it twice cause you will miss a lot of things. There's a lot of dark humor and sarcasm that's not meant for kids, it's meant for everyone. Grown ups need to stop acting like their too cool for this movie. I felt really happy coming out of this and can't wait for more to come. Nintendo is going on the right direction!!! For the record, all the characters were perfect and what I wanted. Voice actors were great, princess peach had a sexy voice, toad and Luigi were wacky, mario, bowser were amazing. I feel bad for people that don’t have an inner child the more I think about it, oh well lol
ngl, Peach was a baddie.
Movies should have two ratings, is it good and did you enjoy it. Those are not the same things, though sometimes the former can have an effect on the latter. A movie can be stupid and fun, or smart and fun. This movie is falling under the former category rather than the latter.
I didn't need to turn off my brain to enjoy it. Perks of being a grown ass man.
"kids drag their parent to", I saw it the other way around. I dragged my kids to it. There were more adults compared to kids when I went to see it. 😅
A person never heard or played a Mario bros is the only way someone's gonna hate it
Like you, I went in with the absolute lowest of expectations (to the point where I didn't even pay money to see it - I used a free ticket), and was incredibly entertained. I ended up giving it a 4 star rating on Letterboxd, simply because it actually entertained me and it was legitimately so much better than I was expecting. Now, will it make my year end lists? Who the heck knows, but for now, I'm more than happy with what we got.
It’s a completely safely played fan service fest and I loved it.
I watched it yesterday and while it wasnt the most complex story, very simple, it was so fun that I literally could not care less. Bowsers song, wonderful. That mario commercial frigging killed me and my two friends. Of course we all loved Lumalee. We were luckily in a theater of only adults , so i didnt need to worry about the children. Im ngl, i forgot that it was chris pratt voice acting for awhile.
edit: Yeah, lol, I heard her about the "kids' movie" thing, lol, I still stand by what I said. Also, Nintendo corp had their fingers in everything in this, not just licensing but executive decision making, playing it safe maybe keeps their "brand" from having a hard fall that they're scared of
I had fun, it's a kids movie, it's not supposed to be this type of movie that leaves you "thinking about life" after, lol, the Paris team's animation is good, well executed, good scene transitions, good use of game tropes, simple story line (again, it's for kids!! it has to be easy to follow), I laughed, Lumalee is the best though, but even Jack Black's Bowzer was good. I mean what do people want, lol
As a major Mario fan, I really enjoyed the movie. I laughed or grinned at every little reference to the games and it's chock-full of them. Super Mario Bros. has never had the plot as one of its strong points so I was satisfied to see how they worked around that, and in my opinion it delivered
Seth Rogan's laugh will always make me smile, as will Jack Black's singing. Great casting. Also, as a mother to a young daughter I was so glad Peach wasn't a damsel in distress. Really tired of that trope.
But she a was a generic “badass” action girl who could do anything with no flaws.
Which made peach boring
I had a lot of fun in the movie playing "catch the reference". One thing I really liked is the beginning and end of the movie was essentially how the live action started and ended, but it felt like it worked better in this one. The plot was thin, but I absolutely appreciated how much of a badass Peach is in this movie.
Super Mario was certainly a movie. It was animated by a team of animators and a celebrity voice cast recorded lines that were then given to characters.
I gained nothing. 5/10
Overall it was just such a fun and bright movie, and being an hour and a half it's perfect for quick entertainment. Scratches my simple little brain and gave me all the game nostalgia. Yeah I had some eye rolls but mostly I was grinning
Yoshi egg!?!? Hmmm, that’s basically some sequel hints if ya ask me 😂
Solid 5/10 for me. Had some really fun sections and a bunch of really dragging scenes. Seems critics were pretty spot on. Aggregationally speaking.
I can't lie, as a massive mario fan I knew I was gonna like this no matter what. Honestly I prefer it to the first sonic movie which kind of just felt like a disjointed bunch of roadtrip scenes between the beginning and end but certainly not the second one... Also this is a small thing, but you can actually see the green yoshi egg on the table during Bowser's wedding as a gift someone brought before it winds up in the sewers in the credits. I just think that's a neat little touch.
Thank you for this review. I have no intention to see this at a cinema and now I know what to expect if I ever chose to see it on whatever streaming platform they decide to put it in...I hope it's Netflix cuz I ain't paying for Universal+.
When people say "it's a kids movie" about this, I don't think everyone necessarily means that there shouldn't be expectations because of the audience. I think what they mean is critics shouldn't be judging it on the same scale as All Quiet on the Western Front.
I think Nintendo was testing the waters with this one and will probably take whatever valid criticisms into account for the next one.
Or maybe not because it'll probably break $1B and has an audience score of 96% and at the end of the day, I'd rather have more movies that care more about the audience than critics and awards.
A lot of people were saying that kids movies don't need good stories is a terrifying normal opinion from people defending the movie, and like most critics I read that gave mid scores were like good for kids but nothing new or ground breaking, what is true.
And yeah by name alone Nintendo will get bank on this movie hope they continue on full animation route, but still believes that Zelda will get the live-action treatment :T
It's a family movie
No one went in the movie theater expecting a crap movie.
I saw this movie in 4D and it definitely heightened the experience, honestly if it wasn’t for that I probably would’ve been bored, a lot the dialogue was corny, it’s very overly animated like an illumination movie would be which I don’t like, it was kind of like minions where it’s just a generic illumination movie but it has Mario stuff, Luigi was ROBBED, bowser was funny, peach was meh and Mario is loser
Bowser sucked as well.
loved the movie, especially the music. Pratt's Mario voice was just fine, nothing to be concerned about. Needed nit more down time, often it was nonstop action and racing.