SUPER MARIO MOVIE. The Super Mario Bros film was released in cinemas this Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Is it accessible to those who are not familiar with the world of Mario, Toad, Luigi or even Peach and Bowser?
[Mis à jour le 5 avril 2023 à 9h00] The biggest video game franchise finally has the right to its adaptation to the cinema. Great mario brosthe film, was released in theaters this Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Spectators will follow the adventures of Mario and Luigi, two plumbers from New York immersed in the fantastic and colorful universe that we all know, to face the terrifying Bowser .
But can those who are not familiar with the world of Mario go to see the film at the cinema, especially with their children? Super Mario Bros. is aimed at fans of the franchise as well as neophytes. Those who have played the various games will appreciate the numerous references and will certainly take more pleasure in watching the film than those who know nothing about it. Nevertheless, spectators who are not familiar with the Mario universe will appreciate this very fun entertainment with hyper-slick animation, but may be sorry for the simplicity of the plot. There will certainly be something for everyone!
Great mario bros is not the first attempt to adapt Super Mario on the big screen. In 1993, a first live action adaptation had already been attempted by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton. We discovered Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo in the roles of Mario and Luigi. The feature film did not break even and, above all, was burned at the stake of the worst adaptations of video games into films. We understand better why Nintendo will have taken thirty years to bring out its plumber from the small screens of its consoles to the big screen!
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Synopsis – While trying to repair an underground pipeline in Brooklyn, plumbers Mario and Luigi find themselves immersed in a magical and colorful universe. The two brothers are separated, however, and Mario embarks on a quest to find Luigi. He will meet the mushroom Toad and Princess Peach, and finds himself by a contest of circumstances to face the terrifying Bowser.
The animated feature film was entrusted by Nintendo to Illumination Entertainment, an animation studio subsidiary of Universal Pictures to which we owe in particular the Despicable Me saga, but also its spin-off The Minions. The Super Mario Bros film is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and features a Super Mario adventure, dubbed for the occasion in English by Chris Pratt (Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy). Alongside him, many well-known actors are included in the credits, including Anya Taylor-Joy (Mad Max Fury Road, Split) as Princess Peach, Seth Rogen (Supergrave) as Donkey Kong and finally Jack Black (Rock Academy, Jumanji) as Bowser. In the French version, we can recognize the dubbing actors Pierre Tessier (Mario), Emmanuel Garijo (Toad), Donald Reignoux (Kamek), or even Christophe Lemoine (Bowser).