How good is the Super Mario movie? “Feels like a long commercial break” but is “over before it gets annoying”

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The Super Mario Bros. movie might just be the biggest launch of the year, at least when it comes to potential viewership. The video game plumber has fans worldwide and from all generations. The Super Mario Bros. film starts in German cinemas on Wednesday. How good has he gotten? Will he overcome the trauma of the first attempt in 1993?

Thirty years ago, the live-action version Super Mario Bros. starring Dennis Hopper, among others, shocked the movie world. Today, the work still enjoys cult status. The new Super Mario Bros movie is closer to the source material. The Minions Studio Illumination teamed up with Mario company Nintendo to create a commercial animated film to turn. The first reviews are mixed. There are few enthusiastic ups and hardly any disastrous slams. We answer the most important questions. Is Mario worth it – or not?

What is the Super Mario Bros. movie about?

Actually, Mario (originally voiced by Chris Pratt) is just a plumber from Brooklyn. But through a crazy set of circumstances, he suddenly finds himself on a journey through the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach and a talking mushroom named Toad. Together the three try to find Mario’s brother Luigi. Only then can they save the world from the ruthless, fire-breathing Bowser.

What is praised and what is criticized about the Super Mario film?

To start, the review statistics from Rotten Tomatoes and Meta-Critic at a glance:

Rotten Tomatoes

  • Criticism rating: 54 percent agreement
  • Audience rating: 100 percent approval (although currently only 50 votes)

    • Meta Critic

  • Criticism rating: 49 percent agreement

    • These are the rather positive voices about Mario:

  • Collider commends the film for capturing the spirit of the games well, calling it one of the most entertaining animated films of the year.

  • Drawing the inevitable comparison to the first film, AV Club writes: “Nintendo fans will definitely enjoy the second film as a worthwhile cinema trip consider (different from the first).”

  • The Wrap saw “Great comedy moments and stunning visuals“. The Super Mario Bros. movie made an impression on the animation world.

  • Entertainment Weekly is happy about the running time of 90 minutes. Mario is short, sweet and “over before it gets annoying”. This leads directly to the negative ratings.

    • These are the rather negative voices about Mario:

  • Mashable writes that Mario feels like a “a long commercial break on” feels and thus alludes to the close connection between the film plot and the game mechanics, which, however, does not reach a higher level: “Different from The Lego Movie […] this toy movie misses the spark of reminding us of the special fun we had with its inspiration” – i.e. Lego bricks or in this case the Mario games.

  • The harshest criticism comes from Movie Nation: “The Few Laughers Die in Loneliness”, is it[calledThefilmisbadlyimplementedandonlyoffersanostalgicreminderofsimplertimes

    • Conclusion in a nutshell: Is Mario worth it – or not?

    The video game adaptation lacks the guts and creativity to be truly brilliant. You won’t get any surprises. But the Super Mario movie is still good enough to give kids and adult Mario fans a fun evening at the movies.

    The Super Mario Bros. film will be in German cinemas from Wednesday.

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