Are you ready to relive your childhood with the new Super Mario Brothers movie? Well, buckle up your seatbelts, because we are going on a ride filled with nostalgia, colorful characters, and a blast from the past.
First and foremost, let’s start with the pros of the movie. For those who grew up playing the original NES and watching the cartoon series, the movie is a big blast of nostalgia. It touches on many things from the video game, such as power-ups from the original and new generation. The characters are fleshed out well, colorful, and original. The movie also has some of the best elements of the original live-action version while expanding the lore of the new version.
The movie is not all about nostalgia, though. It also sets up the possibility of a bigger sequel with characters from later games, such as the Koopalings, Baby Bowser, and Yoshi, among others. Who knows, maybe we’ll even see Geno from the RPG series make an appearance.
One of the best things about the movie is how they portrayed Princess Peach. Instead of making her dumb, like in the newer generation games, they made her a combination of Daisy from the live-action and the version from the cartoon series. Anya Taylor Joy did an excellent job bringing out the old-school Peach, showing that she’s not playing games this time around. It was great to see more of the old-school Peach, and we hope they keep her that way in future movies.
Now, let’s move on to the cons of the movie. No movie is without flaws, and the Super Mario Brothers movie is no exception. The movie felt like a series of clips from YouTube instead of a cinematic movie. The movie lacked its dark moments and missed moments to make it dramatic. The heartfelt and funny moments just didn’t hit well enough, and some jokes were awkward because they hit at the wrong moments.
Some of the music and character voices did not fit, but overall, the characters were great. The movie felt rushed, and there were too many missed moments that left things unexplained. Mario and Luigi kind of got “mary-sued,” as they had little development to get to the point you see at the end of the movie. We wanted to see more action of Peach training Mario, a few more heartfelt moments between the two, and some surprised voice actors from the live-action movie would have added a burst of nostalgia.
Overall, the movie was worth a movie ticket and popcorn with butter. Jack Black as Bowser was one of the main hits of the movie, and Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Seth Martinet, and the whole crew brought out the nostalgia that no one saw coming. Peach carried the movie well, and let’s not forget about our sadistic buddy, the Blue Star, who kept the comedy going even in awkward moments.
So, if you’re a fan of the Super Mario Brothers franchise, go and see the movie. You won’t regret it. We rate this movie a solid 4 out of 5 and cannot wait for the sequel and more movies, including some live-action films. Shoot, a live-action Metroid with Kat Dennings as Samus Aran would be so radical!