Full Movie Reviews
Rating of
1.5/4
Box office juggernaut that felt thoroughly generic
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/24/2024
Weird how this movie was such a big hit despite its extremely bland characterization and by-the-numbers plotting. As far as 2023 video game movies go, I wish the new Dungeons & Dragons was a bigger success. I will credit the movie animation for being honestly beautiful to look at. The world of Super Mario Bros. has not looked better on film. Certainly better than the 1993 live-action misfire.
But it's a shame that the actual story is so forgettable and the characters are so one-note despite their iconic status. Jack Black stands out as the one good vocal performance as the evil Bowser. Chris Pratt and Anya Taylor-Joy are kind of just phoning it in as 'plucky hero' and 'spunky heroine'. Charlie Day on paper should be a slam dunk as Luigi but he's actually pretty annoying in this. Seth …
Rating of
3/4
Let's-a Go!
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/02/2023
While you can't say The Super Mario Bros. Movie is especially ground-breaking or even an exceptional animated film, what you can say is that it's the perfect family treat - bright and action-packed to keep the kids happy and with enough nostalgia and Easter eggs to keep Nintendo fans and adults entertained along the way.
The premise is simple, a pair of brothers from Brooklyn, Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) have decided to start their own business and even though their first job is does not exactly go as planned, Mario sees opportunity when a major flood in Brooklyn means they can save the day - and get major exposure. But these heroics will have to wait as they find a seemingly abandoned underground complex of pipes - one that leads to adventure - or at least another …
