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dismuthMay 13, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie feels more like a theme park ride than a movie. Mario goes from one location to the next with no regard for the viewers actually taking in anything around him. It felt so unbelievable rushed and stilted that it feels like I could have written a better movie. They don't ever try to explain anything because nobody actually cares about what's happening. Why does bowser want to marry Peach? Why is Peach the only human in this world and how is she there? What is the star and why aren't there multiple of them? You don't need to know because Donkey Kong is on the screen and that's all that matters.

The only positive moment I got was from the plumbing advertisement at the beginning of the movie. The voice acting was non-existent. The voice actors read out their lines with no regard for the accents or inflections I would expect from the characters. The most egregious example was Bowser, since he sounds only like Jack Black yelling. He was a good singer in the movie, but that is expected from him since he's the singer for Tenacious D. The music was pretty good considering how easily they could have ruined the original Mario soundtrack. The movie looks so over-saturated that it is insulting to the eyes at some points. It really wants you to know it is an animated movie because everything is so unnaturally smooth and bright.

This movie is an unsurprising disappointment for anyone who isn't going only for the nostalgia trip.… Expand

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CaptainCharismaJun 24, 2023

Not good. A lot of cringey moments, too much action not enough comedy and not enough good comedy. Maybe I'm just not the target audience, was expecting it be more witty for adults.

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FreeRunner29Apr 18, 2023

Nostalgia cannot save this movie. It was decent at some points but, for the most part I was rolling my eyes. It was cool being able to identify the games they referenced and so on but, their explanation for not having Italian voice actors wasNostalgia cannot save this movie. It was decent at some points but, for the most part I was rolling my eyes. It was cool being able to identify the games they referenced and so on but, their explanation for not having Italian voice actors was stupid. Mario went from navigating the hustle and bustle of New York hopping through loops like a pro, to then getting completely annihilated by a course. He was then upstaged by the usual "damsel in distress," which literally made me furious. At what point in the games is Peach the actual star? It's always Mario, he is saving Peach, she's always locked away in Bowsers' castle. In a Hollyworld that wants to push woke agendas, here we go again! As I was walking out of the theater a woman asks her husband, who exactly are the characters and their purpose and the man says, "It's Mario, Donkey Kong and Luigi, what more do you need to know?" That summarized the viewing audience for me, children and adults who literally know the IP's but, nothing of their adventures. The movie will sell well because kids will digest anything with pretty colors and stupid dialogue and parents will just go along with it. As a die hard Mario fan I left completely disappointed. The entire time, I just wanted to go home and play the video games instead. Also, I hate Illuminations animation style, the way they render eyes freaks me out and Peach didn't even put her hair in a ponytail when she consumed the fire flower. Don't get me started on how they literally bent Bowser over and just...well you know. For those saying the "fans" are over-hyping this, I once again am a die-hard fan, with extensive knowledge of the lore and I do not support this film at all. The "fans" are just a bunch of people who played Mario Kart 7 & 8 or, Mario Party 8, 9, 10 (Not the good ones.) In the words of the King, I say to this movie; BOOO!!!… Expand

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DarkwingSchmuckJul 8, 2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 90-minute Nintendo commercial masquerading as a feature film -- it may be more faithful to its source material than the original 1993 film, but it really isn't any better. In fact, say what you will aboutThe Super Mario Bros. Movie is a 90-minute Nintendo commercial masquerading as a feature film -- it may be more faithful to its source material than the original 1993 film, but it really isn't any better. In fact, say what you will about that movie, but as terrible as it was, it at least had some ambition -- this is just nothing.

Strip away all of the candy colored visuals, and what you're left with here isn't a story, but a series of references. If ever there was a movie's success that would embolden executives to ditch writers in favor of A.I. script writing, this would be it; you do not need a human to plug in a bunch of references and call it a day. Your time would be better served just playing a Mario Bros. game.… Expand

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StarCashMay 4, 2023

So much misandry. A great deal of the movie is Peach womansplaining while Mario is a buffoon for comic relief. They even ruin the original spirit of the franchise; Mario is not saving the princess but his brother instead. The voice of AnyaSo much misandry. A great deal of the movie is Peach womansplaining while Mario is a buffoon for comic relief. They even ruin the original spirit of the franchise; Mario is not saving the princess but his brother instead. The voice of Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Pratt have nothing to do with the voices of the original characters. The animation looks good though, and Jack Black is great as Bowser.… Expand

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Funkin_boomboxApr 29, 2023

Terrible it ruins the whole fact that mario and luigi didn't have parents they were raised by yoshi

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MohsenproMay 13, 2023

Maybe the worst video game adaption movie of all time!
Complete waste of potential, from the most beloved video game characters.
Boring, fast, with no genuine idea, no creativity, no emotion, no laughing, and no nothing. It's like a badMaybe the worst video game adaption movie of all time!
Complete waste of potential, from the most beloved video game characters.
Boring, fast, with no genuine idea, no creativity, no emotion, no laughing, and no nothing. It's like a bad advertising video of a super Mario game.… Expand

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KatiKnittMay 3, 2023

I'm with the critics on this one.

The writing was the worst part - the story beats felt forced, rather than actually crafted into the story and the world building didn't feel believable to me, too much stuff taken literally from the games. II'm with the critics on this one.

The writing was the worst part - the story beats felt forced, rather than actually crafted into the story and the world building didn't feel believable to me, too much stuff taken literally from the games. I didn't find the jokes very creative or funny, either.

The voices of Bowser, Luigi and Peach were great, but Chris Pratt as Mario really didn't work for me and Seth Rogen just doing his usual voice felt disconnected from Donkey Kong as well.

And the soundtrack wasn't very great either, out of place at times.

Atleast the animation and staging were good, but it doesn't save the movie for me.

The movie is a big celebration of the franchise, which is probably why fans love it, but it doesn't really stand on it's own.… Expand

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imthenoobAug 3, 2023

One of the most unoriginal, shallow movies you'll see. If this were called anything else, No one would have seen this. It just so happens to be a Mario film and that is the sole reason it is getting any kind of praise.

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hnestlyontheslyMay 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Super Mario Bros Movie just had the best opening weekend for an animated film ever, which means it should have something worth talking about, but as many have said already and Touissant Egan at Polygon most memorably puts it, it’s fine? There’s nothing especially standout, imaginative, groundbreaking, and that means we all have to bear some of the collective burden of whatever consequences arise from catapulting this shambling hulk of nostalgia into the stratosphere. And who benefits? Who really succeeds when Seth Rogan gets paid for voicing a cartoon character? (I am very attracted to the thesis of Egan’s article, that Wreck It Ralph paved a path for video game movies to follow, and that this particular movie is stuck in reruns in its first installment.)

“Connecting the dots” was the way that one Friend described the lack of plot to this movie, the slavish attention to including as many video game references as possible without really thinking too hard about how those scenes might flow one to the next. This movie was not extraordinarily interested in carving a new path for itself. It deployed a small, almost entirely white cast of dad comedians to lure children into theaters. The interview the dude bros of the cast did where they played Mario Kart while talking about their relationship with the Mario games solidified for me the fact that Anya Taylor-Joy probably didn’t spend a lot of time hanging out with her coworkers for this one, and also John Leguizamo is probably right that its one step forward two steps back for this franchise in terms of representation. Two movies come to mind that offer some alternate choices that could’ve been made.

The first is Detective Pikachu, the first live action movie in the Pokemon world, an almost perfect and absolutely bonkers concept in all of the rules we were lovingly brainwashed into believing about the way that Pokemon talk and the types of people who can become Pokemon masters look like are erased in a glorious kaleidoscope of murder and world building. DP departed from a lot of the nostalgia that it could’ve hewn close to without any objection and instead tried to tell a new story for an audience that was very, very familiar with the decades of lore associated with the game.

The second movie is, wait for it, Shang-Chi, and I know what you’re thinking and yes, you’re absolutely right, I’m going to talk about how the siblings should’ve shared the rings and taken down the dragon together again, because every movie that has an item of extreme power and two sibling protagonists is going to serve as a vehicle for my rewrite to that Marvel movie script. But the total number of rings was even, which would make for an asymmetrical configuration if placed on the arms, you shout! To which Friend responds, they could just put on their neck like a necklace. Super Mario Bros is able to give us that moment of sharing an indivisible power source! Despite the fact that you cannot actually in any example I can think of share that thing! And that seems fine!

Look, I’m mostly blah on the whole movie and the idea that it is about to make one billion dollars in the next few weeks globally really does seem like a sign that all of us, collectively, have some part in whatever evil we’ve unleashed on the world. That being said, there is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to watch Marvel super heroes voice characters from your favorite childhood video games while waiting approximately a month to watch those same Marvel super heroes in other Marvel super hero movies. I just think you should be prepared to offset this movie with some other good you’re going to do in the world after you’re done watching it. Like, you should have to plant a tree or stop eating meat for a year or something like that.

By far the most rewarding part of this entire movie is actually a bit character, Lumalee, a blue star from Mario Galaxy, whose depressive and borderline suicidal quips makes him the most nihilistic and entrancing of characters. “I’ve never wanted a tattoo, but I think if I were going to get one, it would be of that little guy,” Friend said to me as we walked out of the theater. Challenge accepted.… Expand

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peacengeezApr 13, 2023

seeing these characters i grew up with, regardless of their lack of any deepness, forced to fit into the most generic children's hollywood archetypes hurts my feelings and eyes in a very low way

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RedflodaJun 1, 2023

Horrible, horrible, horrible! What a disgrace for my childhood memories. Jack Black created one of the most ridiculous songs ever . What a shame .

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sproutpodMay 3, 2023

The best part of the movie was the 10-minute nap I got in the second act when nothing was happening except pointless action. They did okay at making us care about the two plumbers, and I kind of liked that the antagonist had feelings, but IThe best part of the movie was the 10-minute nap I got in the second act when nothing was happening except pointless action. They did okay at making us care about the two plumbers, and I kind of liked that the antagonist had feelings, but I didn't have any reason to care about the princess. I heard kids laughing at times when I cringed at how bad a scene was, so clearly I am not the target audience. Still, with Regal Unlimited, I see a lot of movies, and I can usually find a way to enjoy them. This one, not so much.… Expand

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BulbotraxMay 18, 2023

The movie is eye candy but i dont know the name of the moron who choose to put old cheesy songs in the movie... worst idea ever... it doesn't fit with the mario universe...ans it totally ruins the movie for me... And more specifically: PLEASEThe movie is eye candy but i dont know the name of the moron who choose to put old cheesy songs in the movie... worst idea ever... it doesn't fit with the mario universe...ans it totally ruins the movie for me... And more specifically: PLEASE STOP USING "HOLDIN OUT FOR HERO"... There is billions of another cool songs, be more curious.… Expand

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TVJerryApr 20, 2023

First off: I've never played Mario Bros. (or any other video game), so I can't relate to the graphics and characters, like most of the others in the audience. It follows the titular plumbers (voiced by Chris Pratt & Charlie Day) on anFirst off: I've never played Mario Bros. (or any other video game), so I can't relate to the graphics and characters, like most of the others in the audience. It follows the titular plumbers (voiced by Chris Pratt & Charlie Day) on an adventure that basically looks like a video game. There's a bit of water works to start, but that gives way to them bouncing thru a variety of objects and obstacles in the Mushroom Kingdom. The plot involves Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) coming up against the evil king Bowser (Jack Black) with the subsequent battles, but it's basically more of the same. Considering the cast, you'd expect some comedy (no real laughs), but this is pretty much a high-energy romp with bright visuals and a lot of cartoon violence. Fans of the game may enjoy seeing it "played" out on the big screen, but as someone who has no relationship to the Brothers, I found it silly and flat.… Expand

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LakyforeverApr 11, 2023

no amount of forcefully and randomly stir-fried memes could save a movie from lack of a story and souless, empty characters.

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AudiostonedApr 11, 2023

I was excited for this movie for over a year. It is a shame that after 40 years of Mario Games, Nintendo Games, etc. that this film feels like it was put through a movie algorithm scrapped together from a bunch of mario imagery without any ofI was excited for this movie for over a year. It is a shame that after 40 years of Mario Games, Nintendo Games, etc. that this film feels like it was put through a movie algorithm scrapped together from a bunch of mario imagery without any of the fun or soul of it’s legacy. It seems tailor made for kids who have played Mario Kart twice on their 3DS and not for long time fans who have loved Nintendo since their youth. Here’s hoping an Ocarina of Time movie gets the majestic Lord of The Rings treatment it deserves. Amen.… Expand

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UpsideDownOneApr 5, 2023

Huge let down, so much hype behind this for it to be pretty much nothing but a preschool movie.

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GoWofPoorApr 6, 2023

Overeliant on references and it's fanbase is annoying it's like if the Sonic Fanbase was 10x more annoying then it already is.

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MothmandooApr 28, 2023

There's no do the Mario in the movies credits, we didnt even get too see the iconic song in a Mario movie

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Aziz1107Apr 5, 2023

Sonic Movie 2 is much better than this movie. The story is bad, Chris Pratt as Mario is awful. Animation is pretty good though.

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andy_indierockApr 21, 2023

Animation is good but story just too bad. This film really for children. Even adults who play Nintendo Mario games, watching this film really gives you no feelings at all. A heartless animated film.

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MerroApr 5, 2023

One of the worst movies I ever saw. I prefer the original from the 90's than this was.

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Gods_Son23Apr 17, 2023

How come it's okay to remove the Italian from Mario? If Mario was black and they changed his ethnicity and accent like they have the world would've cancelled this movie once the trailer hit.

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FatmanduApr 7, 2023

This movie is bad, the Sonic movies are much better. Peach is nothing like in the videogames.

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User47ReviewsApr 7, 2023

Riddled with fan service, which is good for dedicated fans of the franchise. But besides that, it is yet another soulless entry into Illumination's dull and drab catalog, filled with stock-image esqe scenes, borderline annoying voice acting,Riddled with fan service, which is good for dedicated fans of the franchise. But besides that, it is yet another soulless entry into Illumination's dull and drab catalog, filled with stock-image esqe scenes, borderline annoying voice acting, and constant reliance on pop songs or small covers of songs from the games (again, fan service and Illumination's tendency to try and be like DreamWorks with the already existing songs...it never works.) Lazily constructed and not worthy of your money. Stay away from it.… Expand

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KinskiApr 9, 2023

Nice graphics, but very boring. Only cool part is familiar characters, Marios backstory and some game content. Kids love it, but as an adult it is extremly slow, gives nothing and sucks

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Dani_freitasApr 5, 2023

Seeing a lot of 10s, but I believe they must be just very frantic fans that regardless of the content received will praise without discernment. A very childish film, which actually underestimates the intelligence of children. It's notSeeing a lot of 10s, but I believe they must be just very frantic fans that regardless of the content received will praise without discernment. A very childish film, which actually underestimates the intelligence of children. It's not because it's an animation or because it's a movie aimed at children that it needs to be silly. Disney movies today manage to target children and still address relevant issues and often bring adult audiences to tears. remember fans, being a fan is not turning a blind eye to anything they send you.… Expand

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LarryKoopa64DSHApr 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Call me petty all you want, but I despise this movie for what they did to Bowser's character.

According to Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, it is established that Bowser considers "Destroy Mario" to be too hardcore to order his minions to do. We notice this after Bowletta (disguised as Bowser) tells Captain Goomba to do what he was born to do and "Destroy Mario" which confuses him as it sounds like a bit much. Bowletta tells him to begone and he goes. The Captains are talking about it and say that they already knew. Captain Goomba points out that the way he was talking was definitely strange, not like Bowser at all, because he said to "Destroy Mario" which is too hardcore.

According to Paper Mario: The Origami King, when King Olly says he's gonna use the 1000 crane technique to grant himself the wish of turning all Toads into mere blank pieces of paper (King Olly was basically gonna commit Toad genocide) and Bowser replies to King Olly with "What? That's crazy talk! The Toads can't come back from that, you know? I wouldn't even do that! And I've done some mean stuff, believe me, ask Kamek!" basically setting it more in stone after what was confirmed in Minion Quest, that Bowser, does not, kill!

And what does the movie do? Decides to pee on AlphaDream's grave after they went bankrupt in 2019 of course! (AlphaDream, the creators of Mario & Luigi) although all the games portray the characters the same, AlphaDream set out to reveal the message that the world of Mario really isn't all black and white. There is lots of good to the minions, and Bowser Junior's Journey even said "Good and evil are outdated, simplistic terms, everything is relative!" (Though the Japanese version had Bowser Junior answer if they were evil with "Bowser's army is Bowser's army, the army of me and my dad!" which gives off the same message of "we're not evil, we're just us" but the English version made it more clear) so AlphaDream set out to prove Bowser and his minions are not evil with the side modes in the Mario and Luigi remakes, then went bankrupt in 2019. Fast forward to the Movie, and the MOVIE set out to UNDO WHAT ALPHADREAM REVEALED!

AlphaDream revealed that Bowser treats his minions well (even if some such as Larry Koopa take him literally and do what he says out of fear of being scolded) and although Bowser sometimes lets his anger get the better of him, it's typically when someone else provokes him like Peach deliberately outcasting him during the Blorb pandemic in Bowser's Inside Story, Bowser in the intro of Bowser Junior's Journey almost blew fire on Kamek as a result of Peach outcasting him, or when Iggy made fun of Bowser and talked bad about Bowser Junior by responding to Bowser saying Junior is a good kid by saying "Bahaha! You're joking, right? And people say I'm the crazy one!" or when Starlow boldly told Bowser he has absolutely NO right to visit the blorb meeting without even stopping to ask why and realizing his Goombas were going through the same problem. Despite this, we hear it from Kamek in Bowser Junior's Journey, this is why the minions choose to listen to and take orders from Bowser, as oppose to the Koopalings leaving Junior. (Larry is the only one who would really rather not do as Bowser orders, as he'd rather rest or hang with friends than defeat Mario, but does what Bowser says specifically to avoid being scolded, and the fact of the matter is that it's because Larry is a gullible kid who takes Bowser literally, and Bowser talks tough and acts tough so he can be the "biggest baddest brute around" in the games, but despite this, it seems Larry still sees how Bowser treats him well regardless of not wanting to do as ordered, but taking Bowser literally) Bowser is a good king to his minions to the point Minion Spirit is a thing. Although Bowser isn't always around for Junior, Bowser is an overall good father to Bowser Junior and it's shown through how much Junior wants to be just like him!

But in the Movie, Bowser was HORRIBLY misportrayed, even within the first few seconds of his screentime, first thing he says "Open the gates, or die" adding "or die" was completely unnecessary and out of character for him! Then there was him going on to threaten to kill Luigi or try to kill Mario, or have his minions kill Mario which MINION QUEST ESTABLISHED IS OoC, and then the movie flanderized Bowser's love for Peach (making it way too excessive) as well as flanderized how much of a manchild Bowser is, and mixed it with the writers over vilifying him by having him threaten to kill if he doesn't get his way, and then when he GETS HIS WAY, HE ATTEMPTS TO KILL ANYWAY! And the worst part? He was attempting to kill a whole bunch of people in cages! Because he was "sacrificing them for Peach" when that is bad thing to put in his character, because ORIGAMI KING ESTABLISHED THIS IS OoC! Fueling the toxic Mario fandom is unforgivable and so is misportraying characters I know so well and care so much about!… Expand

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heloheApr 7, 2023

This is not a good movie in any way. Don't waste your time. Maybe your kids like it if they are huge Mario fans. But you will be bored all the way through. I bet 50$ that the Barbie movie is going to be like 10x better than this just judgingThis is not a good movie in any way. Don't waste your time. Maybe your kids like it if they are huge Mario fans. But you will be bored all the way through. I bet 50$ that the Barbie movie is going to be like 10x better than this just judging from the choice of directors and screenwriters and their previous accomplishments. A huge waste of money and resources. I guess the Mario fan base does not care and they will watch this movie no matter how hard it sucks. But you have been warned.… Expand

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VinningmoviegodApr 7, 2023

Movies like these separates the amateurs from those who know and understand movies. It is a colorful, nostalgic, gameboy music, a fun movie, but to professionals, there's no plot, no story, no humor, with Mary Sue characters. Of course, theMovies like these separates the amateurs from those who know and understand movies. It is a colorful, nostalgic, gameboy music, a fun movie, but to professionals, there's no plot, no story, no humor, with Mary Sue characters. Of course, the same people who gives this movie high ratings are the ones that buy into the current government - sleight of hand and simple tricks keep the masses happy. While the intelligent ones see through and discover there is nothing deeper.… Expand

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antavrosApr 11, 2023

una pelicula wok donde al mario lo tratan de segundon todos simp de la otra cosa de pelo rubio y los nintenderos nadamas disiendo que miren los buenos graficos que tiene la peli y luego vez sus juegos todos feos lo bueno que tengo pc

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CentralFlGMRSApr 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is this better than the 1983 Movie? No. It's pretty bad. No story at all. Weak Script. It looks good however but I expected that going in. Wait for the rental.… Expand

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manujm23Apr 6, 2023

Por favor, no gasteis vuestro dinero en ir a ver esta basura, me ha decepcionado muchisimo, fan service puro y una historia tan plana como sus personajes

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BernianApr 5, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. yet another soulless illumination movie, i tried to make the best of it, i really did, but it wasn't meant to be. the plot is non-existent, the world-building is extremely confusing, the entire thing is just nostalgia bait, and the trailers LITERALLY SHOW YOU EVERYTHING THE MOVIE IS ABOUT. i wasn't expecting anything good, and yet i have overestimated illumination somehow. never again though, this is pure garbage. at least the voice acting was okay, and some jokes were funny, and i really liked the luma that's happy to die, he was cool.… Expand

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yank12Apr 8, 2023

Le film est décevant, C'est un bon divertissement mais c'est tout. L'animation est très jolie, mais le gros problème c'est que le film raconte pas grand chose. Les refs au jv sont nombreuses c'est plutôt sympathique pour les fans mais hormisLe film est décevant, C'est un bon divertissement mais c'est tout. L'animation est très jolie, mais le gros problème c'est que le film raconte pas grand chose. Les refs au jv sont nombreuses c'est plutôt sympathique pour les fans mais hormis ca c'est un film oubliable. Cette année Tlou reste la meilleure adaptation JV de loin.… Expand

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jakeyjakeJun 28, 2023

The overabundance of references and "easter eggs" simply isn't enough to forgive the more lackluster elements of this movie. With it's boring, predictable plot, it's uninspiring "phoned-in" voice acting, unamusing attempts at humor and it'sThe overabundance of references and "easter eggs" simply isn't enough to forgive the more lackluster elements of this movie. With it's boring, predictable plot, it's uninspiring "phoned-in" voice acting, unamusing attempts at humor and it's bafflingly terrible decision to use licensed 80s era pop and rock music instead of Nintendo's illustrious library of video game music, makes this new Super Mario Bros one of the biggest and most disappointing movies of the year.… Expand

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GuzmantSep 10, 2023

An aggressively mediocre movie.

Mario is arguably one of the best video games franchises ever as its formulas just work well, however it has a big flaw: not being able to flesh out things surrounding the narrative such as plot andAn aggressively mediocre movie.

Mario is arguably one of the best video games franchises ever as its formulas just work well, however it has a big flaw: not being able to flesh out things surrounding the narrative such as plot and characters. Will the movie be able to change that since these are crucial aspects for a movie?

The answer is no, as 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' is completely afraid to take any risk. The plot is as predictable and basic as it can get with many sub-plots that either get pushed aside or are straight-up ignored. The ridiculously fast pacing also doesn't allow you to enjoy each scene to the fullest and makes the plot even more messy than it already is.

The voice acting went full mainstream (and with mainstream I mean boring). The iconic Charles Martinet, despite being available, does not reprise his role as Mario and Luigi but is voicing a side character instead. Chris Pratt as Mario sounds as grating as you'd expect and Bowser aside, all characters sound almost as off as he does.

Why is this movie so beloved then? Why is it so high when it fails on almost everything? Simple, because it's Mario so you HAVE to like it, but if it wasn't for Mario this movie would never be as big as it is. Its fans will tell you to not listen to critics because they are "complaining" and "nitpicking", but in reality critics were the only audience that wasn't biased with this movie.… Expand

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