THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE | My Thoughts & Review

I've already seen The Super Mario Bros. Movie twice.... so far...
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Andre Black Nerd / Black Nerd Comedy
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[@andrewlassen7430]

"Would princesses find him attractive? If they have good taste they would!" After years and years of Mario is a sociopath and bad brother online, it was nice to see them being good loving brothers throughout the film. I was smiling just as much as you were my friend.

[@neo-didact9285]

That's an issue with having an important character being a silent protagonist.

[@davidecolucci6260]

I don't get people who expect a deep and complex story from a Super Mario movie

[@BJAdamBarry]

It has nothing to do with deep/complex story. It lacks a story, Easter Egg The Movie.

[@mario_maniac9368]

Its a video game movie and not just that a Mario movie who plays Mario for the story. I loved the movie and think it was fun if I have just one complaint I wish Luigi and Mario were together more

[@mania4270]

Nobody wanted a complex story. We just wanted more character development. Keep all the action and build the characters a bit more, you have best video game adaptation. But as it is, it's hella fun.

[@LagoonKnight]

Even the games aren't that deep 🙄. Haters going to hate.

[@ihatetheheat4524]

​@@BJAdamBarry there is a story, mario have to save Luigi. Simple.

[@zacharymccoy7091]

The fact the Goombas look like Goombas and not seven foot tall dinosaur people is an accomplishment in of itself.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Yeah, those Goombas sucked. And the did my boy Yoshi dirty. If this movie gets a sequel, I know Ilumination will do him justice.

[@artagle_14]

@@pundertalefan4391usually sequels of animated movies tend to be better than the first. Look at Sonic the Hedgehog 2. That movie was MILES ahead of the first one. We had many new characters included and it was just way more fun than it’s predecessor and I’m hoping that they manage to make a sequel more fun and interesting than the first one.

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

​@@artagle_14"MILES" better? That's because he wasn't in the first one XD

[@Herowebcomics]

Those things in the live action movie were so weird!

[@rexrabbiteer]

How was Yoshi done dirty? He was a Dino who had his tongue ability

[@SaiScribbles]

I REALLY loved giving Mario the "doesn't know when to quit" theme. It suits his character so much. Like they made sure he's still a nice, kind, stand up guy who wants to help people, but they also made him just a bit of a stubborn, reckless meathead. Similarly Luigi was less of a coward and more just cautious and generally socially anxious, I loved that characterization for him too. And it's not like either can't be extrapolated from the games.

[@trentoninnewjersey]

Ngl it was hard to see Mario all bruised and beat up by Bowser

[@zennpenzyt]

The entire movie is an absolute love letter to the games and I think that's what I love most about it. There were so many references and nods, both in-your-face and very subtle blink-and-you'll-miss, but it never felt like it was too much. The scene on the rainbow road is one of my favorites, both with it's attention to detail and how the karts are actually driven in-game. 10 out of 10, would recommend and watch again.

[@MellowMutated]

Took my son to see it as his first time at a theater. We both loved it!

[@AshTheDuke]

Ya all game reference shown made it cool

[@GT3NB]

I simply look at it like this: This was Miyamoto’s Mario movie. He invented Mario over 35 years ago, and this was his vision the entire time since. I would take that ten times out of ten, and then another ten, over Oscar bait, critic bait schlock that takes liberties and couldn’t be further from authentic. It was brilliant. It was as much a quintessential Mario product as any Mario game. I loved it and I’m grateful to live in the blessed timeline I do.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Exactly. He worked on it himself, so it makes me confused how people think there's no care put into this.

[@mel_zzz_]

​@@pundertalefan4391 Because haters on internet are professional haters. They love do this.

[@mikesilva3868]

Agreed😊

[@TheRealSephiroth]

​@@mel_zzz_ no some of us need some sophistication in what we see otherwise we literally cant enjoy it no matter whats thrown at us or how much hype we have going in this movie was a let down plain and simple. This movies pulling another THE LAST JEDI its dividing fans. 😒

[@ChooChooMcBoogie64]

​@@TheRealSephiroth Wtf were you expecting? Last Jedi was a 50/50 split. This is more like a 95/5 split.

[@leviperkins1344]

Fun is the key here. My kids had fun, I had fun. I wasn't going in looking for the Casablanca of kids movies. We just wanted to have a good time and this provided it in droves. Also, the animation was absolutely beautiful.

[@micahcaraballo5917]

I went to see the movie opening night with my friend, we both dressed up as Mario and Luigi with our real mustaches 😅 We had a lot of families in the theater asking if they could take pictures with us and we were like “Yeah!” We had a really fun time, just us Mario fans watching our favorite characters on the big screen! 😊

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Aww that's really sweet of you. Eventually you drew a lot attentions by dressing up like Mario and Luigi 🟥🟩🧑‍🔧👍😁.

[@micahcaraballo5917]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 yeah it was fun 😊 I actually thought more people would dress up, but my friend and I were the only ones that did that night 🤷🏻‍♂️ I mean I did see kids wearing Mario hats, so 😅

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@micahcaraballo5917 Fans all the way 😁😊. I was wearing a purple hat and just a purple jacket in theater. I'm sure you know what character I'm referring to

[@micahdavidson1]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Wario, right?

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@micahdavidson1 Nope. It's Waluigi 🟪. The Bad side of Luigi

[@JayJoe1984]

Just took my son, so much feels. The music scores, different characters, etc.. This is the Mario Movie 80s babies been waiting for forevvvvvver.

[@MellowMutated]

Took my son to watch it too, definitely agree

[@CorderoStephens]

Just got out the theater with my daughter. We loved it! Couldn’t disagree with the critics enough. Plus everyone in my theater was clapping when it ended. 🔥

[@MellowMutated]

My son and I had a blast watching it too

[@rank0011]

Same !

[@Cheeseshredder]

same, I loved the mario movie and enjoyed this review. I just watched Angry Joe's review earlier today. Man those guys really disliked it.

[@Denjiman-qz9mi]

I do wonder if having a kid helps my enjoyment with this movie. I liked it, minus the 80's music.

[@WretchedDrummer]

People in my theater were clapping after too. A lot of parts of the movie had us all laughing. I enjoyed it!!

[@ImAFatNerd90]

The Legend of Zelda needs to be the next Nintendo movie. I can already imagine how beautiful Hyrule would be.

[@blumax961]

I think it would work better as a Netflix series, so we have some time to really explore the world of Hyrule.

[@_QWERTY__]

​@Taj Murphy a lot of the game's plots are so well encompassed without the need for context from others earlier in the timeline that I would argue a zelda movie in that style would actually be REALLY good.

[@LittleAl016]

I wouldn't want Illumination to touch that, however. Instead, I want Cartoon Saloon.

[@jamesmccarthy6764]

I'm kinda ready for a Donkey Kong movie! Zelda is more of a project like The Lord of the Rings. I want them to take their time with that, & not rush is out off the back of the success of this movie.

[@LittleAl016]

@@jamesmccarthy6764 Which is why, if a Zelda movie were to be made, I would want Cartoon Saloon to be handling it. And that's if we're limiting it to Western animation studios. Though every movie they've released thus far has been one-shots, they can handle a LotR style project if given one, considering their movies based on Irish folklore.

[@fantasyfox965]

The reason why everyone says they are smiling throughout the whole movie is because there's something about Mario and Luigi that makes people happy. I'm going to see it tomorrow and I hope to hear a lot of clapping.

[@Lupin1978]

YES!!! Finally, someone said it. Mario's personality traits are the heart of every gamer who has grabbed a control stick. The feeling I got from Mario when he stand up time after time. As one who has personally lost thousands of times, spending countless extra 1-up to beat one world sometimes even one level, or starting back at the beginning town after your game fails to save (POKEMON Yellow - GBC).

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

I laughed out loud, when in one run Mario finally dodged the rotating obstacle by just breaking the ground and going around it on a lower level XD

[@Dargonhuman]

@@fumomofumosarum5893 That's what we in the business call a "pro-gamer move" lmao.

[@CarriePrice-hn8ei]

Loved this movie. I was blown away with all the nostalgia and easter eggs. Jack Black was made to voice Bowser😊🐢

[@somerandolad]

Him simping for Peach was hilarious.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Bowser is this 👉🦖🟩🟨🟥

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

​@@somerandolad She's more a Queen than Princess which makes more sense since she rules the Mushroom Kingdom all by herself. She's a kick ass. Afterall she's in fact Super Smash Bros characters which means she knows to fight

[@ben0789]

​@Christopher Michael Clarence she's better than the video game peach

[@devianthamburgler1169]

Especially his singing of peaches. The music video is legit top 5 trending right now. Seeing him sing in the movie made me smile the whole time, it was a good idea for Jack Black to voice Bowser, nailed it

[@AnimeBleachBabe]

My fiance and I spent the whole movie picking out Easter eggs! It was so much fun! 10 out of 10 would watch again!

[@raynacarraway440]

Saw Mario once on opening day (planning to see it again before the weekend ends lol) and I’ve NEVER seen that many people in the lobby of a theater before, it’s crazy how much of a cultural moment this movie is atm. I could gush about how much I love this movie for hours and had such a big smile on my face the entire time, especially the amount of references they were able to get in. While I do wish Luigi was on screen a bit more during the second act, I absolutely adored the brotherly love he and Mario have with one another (that one scene before the final battle got in my feels fr, it was grossly sweet and I’m so glad they didn’t shy way from showing them actually care about one another)

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Try to watch it in French 🇫🇷 with subs. It's even better

[@vizionaryentertainment8464]

The only movie I've ever seen opening weekend with a packed lobby was Avengers Endgame. They had 7 different lines people had to wait in before they could be seated and at another theater the whole entrance plaza had a line of at least 120 people

[@jonahsahn]

Honestly the only thing that I wanted more in this movie was for them to make the fight between Mario and Donkey Kong the "Smash Bros" section for real, complete with familiar audience gasps, the final hit sound, an announcer etc.

[@VTTVpsycho]

Saw it today, and it was great! It should have been 15-20 minutes longer, so that they could have gone into depth with all the different characters, but overall I can’t wait for the sequel!

[@kaitlando636]

I wonder how many years until then? Its gnna be a hard treacherous wait lol

[@williamthuem4024]

​@@kaitlando636 I'm thinking 3 years hopefully. Longest would probably be 4 years from now. 2 years if we get extremely lucky, but animated movies take a longer time to make than non animated films unfortunately

[@kaitlando636]

@@williamthuem4024 I kn.. after all the hype and waiting for its release it was over too soon. with the movie being fast paced and short lol

[@williamthuem4024]

@@kaitlando636 yeah that was my biggest complaint about the movie, it was really short, and it felt like it was going a mile a minute. Also they could've done character development better, but I think they are planning to do a better story and character development in a sequel, I feel like this movie was just testing the grounds in the safest way. Now that being said, I thought it was a fantastic origin movie. And pacing is definitely something they can fix in the sequel

[@kaitlando636]

@@williamthuem4024 I was disappointed with how short and fast it was as well. But I was thinking that maybe the first movie was a test/tease and that they will go all out on the sequel. Kinda what sonic did for its first movie. It ddnt have much and then had a ton of stuff in the next movie

[@siabutterflyy]

I laughed, gasped, yelled and screamed. Enjoyed it fully. The kids screaming at the screen added so much chaotic energy.

[@tj817]

This movie hit every single aspect I wanted to see and some I didn’t know I needed to see. It was amazing.

[@thenonexistinghero]

I think it's a good movie, but I have more than a few criticisms for it. Still, the critics were pretty much completely wrong about it for most part. But... they're generally wrong about almost every movie. Them heavily praising a movie is generally a clue to me that it's gonna be complete garbage.

[@tj817]

@@thenonexistinghero you got a good point there. I think I like the fact that Bowser, wanted the mushroom kingdom and peach. That Luigi gave us his of Luigis mansion video game. That Mario shows that he never gives up ever. At donkey Kong was silly. I enjoyed that.

[@Coops65]

I’m with you Andre. Saw this with my nieces and we all loved it. Got very excited when Mario got the cat suit power up

[@DanGamingFan2846]

I saw this movie in IMAX, and it was awesome. What it lacks in deep story and character arcs, it makes up for with awesome references, colorful action and great, actually funny humor. It's definitely the best movie Illumination has put out yet.

[@AyoBlakesterTV]

I guess the moral of the critics vs audience argument is this: if you're not a Mario fan, this movie is NOT for you.

[@Renoistic]

Not all Mario fans have non-existing standards. This might be Illumination's worst movie and that's staying something. Minions 2 had more heart than this.

[@firestriker6846]

That's pretty much it, I just saw an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri and one of the things Nintendo and Miyamoto feared was that their characters and story would be misrepresented as it was in the 1993 film. Chris Meledandri was really respectful and made sure Miyamoto saw all of the developments before anything ever progressed. Nintendo and Miyamoto had a real close hand in this which is why it's a faithful adaption and it's exactly what you expect a Mario movie to be since they made Mario to begin with.

[@JesseHOH]

@@RenoisticNowhere near the worst

[@kongboy4585]

@@RenoisticIt’s not a perfect movie, but their worst?? Hop, the lorax, and the grinch actual garbage

[@andersonnascimento6629]

This movie make me feel happy. I honestly don't remember the last time I walked out of the movie theater and was genuinely happy. Love from Portugal!

[@BugsyFoga]

Definitely felt a big budget version of the super show, especially with the use of license music in the film, and in that aspect it was pretty enjoyable for me .

[@namco003]

"I couldn't stop smiling!" That sums up exactly how I was watching it. I was distracted by my happiness. I took my twins, who wore their Mario and Luigi hoodies, which I bought as smalls when the hoodies were too big for them to wear 6 years ago, and now they're 14. It's gonna require multiple viewing for us as well.

[@mattm4557]

The movie was great. It also had good morals to the story: never give up, pursue your dreams, the importance of family support, believe in yourself.

[@ShannonLikesALotOfStuff]

Same here, I was smiling throughout the entire movie. My family said they had never seen me smile this much during a movie before. And when the movie ended I started clapping and the audience joined me. Masterpiece

[@UltraNurture]

You hit the points really well. This movie was a love letter to the fans while still being enjoyable for everyone watching.

[@SonicFan3642]

Mario even said once in the tv show. “Hey, The Mario Bros. never give up. You never know when an idea could hit you.”

[@PaleoSteno]

My main complaint was about the pacing, just felt like some moments could have had room to breathe a bit more. I'm also a little bit miffed that they replaced some of the original score that was found on the soundtrack of a Donkey Kong Country arrangement with a pop song, because the original score in the movie is SO GOOD! Other than that though, I really enjoyed it as a Nintendo fan.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Okay, I don't think it's fair to call Take On Me "a pop song" with no fanfare, buuuuuuuuuuuut yeah.

[@robertjustice3814]

I adored this movie, will be seeing it again! I could’ve easily sat through a 3-hr version of this, but I know they had to keep it short for the kids. I want to see not only sequels, but a whole Nintendo universe led by Illumination. 🔥

[@JuliaDelbel]

"Because it's the internet, I guess I gotta give a criticism." so true 🤣

[@tomiwajames9851]

thats fine if the pacing is fast then thats my negative and criticism

[@jenfripps7025]

This was the movie we needed!! My husband and I went to see it first then we took our kids today. When we went first, I almost cried! Other than a couple of things that could’ve been kept out ( the pop songs smh), it was perfection!

[@ROBtimusPrimeReborn]

This is just one of those cases where some critics just got it wrong. They are allowed to dislike the film but a lot of them just didn't get it or purposely hated it for whatever reason.

[@kirkyturki1546]

I personally thought the movie was mid, but Chris actually did a good job. It was the writing and execution that killed it for me. I had a good time though

[@eldritchpumpkinghost2968]

Critics wanted a story with layers, critics want art when they see movies. Audiences just want mindless fun. The difference in scores makes sense.

[@kirkyturki1546]

@@eldritchpumpkinghost2968 Precisely. Well said.

[@amari648]

@@kirkyturki1546 I mean the writing wasn’t that bad tho. Instead of peach getting kidnapped first for the 1000th time, its actually Luigi who gets captured and peach is badass in this movie. Bowser playing the piano, the Mario odyssey reference, the penguins from Mario 64, spike from wrecking crew, a battle royal on rainbow road and bowser extremely pissed off by Mario slapping him around and gets defeated in the coolest way better by both bros is probably the coolest a Mario story can get 😂

[@amari648]

@@eldritchpumpkinghost2968 These are the same critics who give good movies and game’s terrible scores because of things like “oh it’s too colorful or “the characters are too cringe for my liking” this is a fricking MARIO MOVIE what more do you expect. It’s not sonic where you get a full fleshed out story and stronger character development. It’s just supposed to be a simple fun but serious towards the end once they face the big bad.

[@JoshBou]

I'm SO glad the audience is receiving The Super Mario Bro's as well as it is and that Chris Pratt has, in my personal opinion, silenced critics of his Mario voice, I was really rooting for him after the web got toxic about it. I just got home from watching the movie and honestly his interpretation might have become my definitive Mario.❤

[@smithintern-tainment7868]

When it was first announced that there was going to be a Mario movie I was really skeptical if not critical. We have been slapped so many times by Hollywood when it comes to this kind of tuff. But if the movie is good I will wholeheartedly eat that sweet sweet humble pie

[@kris.g_art]

Damn the critics. I loved everything about this movie. I guess my only complaint was how Luigi barely got like 30 minutes of screen time; at one point, I almost forgot he was in the movie. Other than that, it was everything I wanted and more. I already preordered the digital version.

[@RandomJeanc]

This literally had everything I wanted and even a fight between Bowser and DK which was something we had been wanting for ages! Bowser's song with Peach is living rent-free in my life forever!

[@superxmario128]

One common that that I hear/see often is that a lot of people couldn't stop smiling while watching the movie which was similar in my case. Never saw a movie touch so many people like that before and it was a blast from start to finish. Bowser/Jack stole every scene he was in.

[@fumi2360]

as a fan of mario since a kid, this movie hit every note, this is how you do a video game movie, i felt like a kid again watching this movie

[@PM90005]

I love this movie, it does what it is, the reason people seem to hate it is because they treat it like it’s more than it is

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

I think it’s because it’s Illumination and sometimes we expect more character development in these things

[@PM90005]

@@KetwunsGamingPad I don’t they made the Lorax for god sake, I did love sing but I didn’t really like sing 2

[@matthewpaul6904]

When Bowser started singing, with all the crazy things in this movie, was the only time that made me go "so this is happening" 😂

[@miastrong151]

I was surprised by how present all of the main characters were and how you believed that they existed in their own worlds. You were not incredulous that each one of them has their own personalities, struggles, character arcs, etc. It truly made in interested in learning more about the Nintendo Cinematic Universe.

[@alexklepp6479]

This movie looks like fun and I'm glad you enjoyed it a lot, Andre. Your enthusiasm is so infectious.

[@KartoonManagement]

My daughter and I watched it Wednesday. Tyli: Daddy that was so AMAZING! Peaches peaches peaches peaches" LMAOOOOO

[@pundertalefan4391]

XD Nice.

[@Eternaldarkness3166]

It would have been cool if they got the voice actors from the Super Mario Brothers live-action movie to play Mario and Luigi, but I enjoyed this movie all the same. This movie actually opens up a whole new world of possibilities with other games.

[@tonymcneill7779]

I feel like even the choice to use 80's music is a throwback to the Super Show. When it originally aired it was full of popular songs of the 80's. On the DVD release most of those songs are gone but they were there back then.

[@the-NightStar]

The Super Show was really a 90's show, though.

[@johnhiggins6602]

My reaction to the movie was pretty much the same - a huge smile during the entire run. It was light, fun, and hit all the right notes that it needed to hit. Somebody else correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that I caught *one* reference to the 1993 movie, in the very last scene before the credits?

[@JacxonLRyan]

Omg that Peaches song by Jack Black is forever living in my head rent free 😆😂😆😂 I couldn’t stop laughing and immediately got the soundtrack- I play it all the time 😂 I’m going to see it in 3D today at Universal Studios before going to the park 🕶️

[@papamario8]

to me I thought the 80’s music was a nod to an arcade gallery. I felt like I was 10yrs old again playing Super Mario Bros at my local arcade. This movie was fun and nostalgic, had me thinking of the younger generation and never got that experience.

[@fangsabre]

My biggest hope for this movie is that the score gets an award, and Koji Kondo is recognized in some way. For Kondo to sit alongside John Williams, Ennio Moriconi, and Hanz Zimmer would put a huge smile on my face as recognition for video game music

[@CaptainAvenger1993]

Man I had a lot of fun with this movie last night! The cast were great (Jack Black stole this movie), the animation were gorgeous, the score for this movie was 🔥!

[@Akron162]

They set out to make a simple, fast-paced, entertaining kids movie and achieved that perfectly. You may like it or not, that's down to taste, but I see a lot of people criticizing it for not being a comedic masterpiece or a deep, complex philosophical study on the nature of human relations or whatever. Like they wanted it to be Pixar but with Mario. Sometimes good enough is just good enough.

[@kathycoleman4648]

So glad to hear you had a good time. I can't wait to see this. Mario was a key part of my childhood and I can't wait to sit down with my brothers, watch it, and remember all the fun of playing the old games before we went to school each morning.

[@akaimizu1]

You know what this means. With this success. This makes a historical turn-around. Isn't it kind of wild, if not ironic, that with this movie that means that King Kong and Donkey Kong are shared by the same movie studio, even if they are more like a joint studio branch with Nintendo movie studios. The companies that had a scrap for which Kirby had to come to the rescue (not the pink one, but inspired the name); got together and now Universal can show off both.

[@Cynim]

I agree, it's a beautiful ride. My only critique would be that some scenes could have benefited from being fleshed out a little, especially regarding the characters relationships. Maybe the movie could've been 10-15 minutes longer.

[@queentanr]

I thought it was so much fun! Loved every minute of it. When I read the critics, I thought the story was gonna be crap but with great visuals. They got it so wrong. The story is warm and has so much heart. It actually got me choked up by the end when **SPOILER ALERT** Mario saves Luigi and then Luigi saves Mario. So so many good feels. It deserves all the tickets sold because this is a true love letter to us Nintendo gamers

[@akaimizu1]

Yeah. It was not only a great moment, but it really feels like something that was conveyed well in the videogames, as well. As with the games they are together, or Luigi’s Mansion, Luigi always seems to find his courage whenever either they are together or when specifically Mario is in trouble and he’s put in the situation where it’s up to him to save his brother.

[@MikeyBats]

I was the same way, every nostalgia sound, every Easter egg..not only did i smile I led out a “ohhh”…I did it so much, after the first couple OHH’s the ppl next to me wanted to know what were they missing..haha

[@gaugemogle0779]

I just saw the movie and there was times like during the new scene I actually said Oh hey it's Paulina From Mario Odyssey

[@Jestylor6]

What are the main things that confused me is when they got there Luigi got captured Mario made it clear he had to save his brother as quickly as possible. During that time they had several day and night cycles so I couldn't tell if this happened over the course of like 5 days or weather it was supposed to indicate that stuff was happening at the same time but if it's that one I do not get that impression. The only other thing I can really think of is a criticism because overall I enjoyed it with Mario's Dad finally said he was proud of his son after he was super saiyan fighting a crazy Dragon monster through the streets of New York and I was like "That's what it took so you could be proud of your son!?" That was kinda weird also...

[@Sugerblast1993]

the song Bowser sings is so freaking funny I can't stand it 🤣

[@bernieswim]

The music had me crying through the entire movie.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

It is without question one of the most beautiful soundtracks in a movie I've ever listened to. Yeah, I know Mario's old music is carrying that in general, but those arrangements are simply beautiful.

[@GoodOldGamer]

Some people need to chill. You're not getting an epic tale out of "The Princess is in another castle." Or in this case, Luigi. It's just a fun romp in the mushroom kingdom.

[@HiiImChris]

man i wish i could feel this level of passion/interest/fulfillment again, and you look insanely excited/happy about Mario haha. Kudos to you, thanks for your thoughts I didn't know this came out today now im really interested

[@MayaNudelKruhtzfamily]

Loved it. I understand the criticisms, but everything here worked so perfectly for me personally, one of the most fun movies I've seen in a while, right up there with Puss in Boots 2. For me, it is Illuminations Peanuts Movie moment and I will stand by that! :D Can't wait to revisit it

[@PPsqueezer]

Movie was so damn FUN! I can't wait for MORE!

[@EccentricGentelman]

I think that this film does it's job, in the sense it gives Mario and Nintendo fans a lot of nostalgia but in a way that still makes the film accessible to people who aren't familiar with all the games. When they walk through the Bob-om Battlefield you can still enjoy the ride even if you've never played Mario 64. And considering how MANY games there are I think that was essential. I also think the self-referential humour throughout was a good move as I don't think all the wacky stuff and characters from all the games would work otherwise. However I do think there are multiple problems with the overall story. By far my biggest complaint is how the Warp Pipe under Brooklyn is never explained and neither is Peach's origin story. What's worse is that it looks like their stories are being set up but then nothing more comes of it. But the long-time Mario fans are apparently overjoyed with this film and that's what matters most.

[@BlasianIvy]

I waited to see the movie myself before I watched/read anything - spotify really tried to ruin Bowser's song for me several times, and I saw it this past weekend. Being old enough to say that I literally grew up with Mario Bros, this really hit all of the nostalgia goodness I wanted while also being gorgeously animated. Is it a "good" story? That's subjective, but I thought it was fine. I've told people that 10-years-old me (whose favorite movie was Space Jam) would've loved the hell out of it, no criticisms. Even as an MB novice, I was able to giddily pick up on the references quite a bit in order to point them out to my sister. And i cannot get over the art style and soundtrack. Just... *chef's kiss* It's just such a fun movie overall, and, y'know, I might see it again, too.

[@ariwl1]

I could understand why a critic wouldn't be too hyped on this movie. As a Mario superfan though, I have no serious complaints. I will absolutely take a sequel to this movie if they continue to bring and up the quality.

[@blackdragon227]

The movie was what I expected from an Illumination movie with a good bit of the writing, but I still really enjoyed myself with it. Plenty of fun to be had with it!

[@49erMinded]

I wasn't expecting the Super Mario Bros rap from the cartoon and I totally loved it that they threw it in there

[@hpcriticall8108]

The fact the movie was paced so well for how Mario as a game feels. It didnt really miss a beat keeping up with my attention and the beat of the story. That was legitimately impressive. As its oddly something a lot of Nintendo Games fail at.

[@BR-jw7pm]

As a long time Mario fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this film and loved it! Had a lot of fun!

[@Spleenzorio]

Man I loved this movie. I laughed and perhaps cried at a few parts, specifically the music. I’m one of those 80s-90s kids that grew up with Nintendo so I felt like this movie spoke directly to my inner soul. Legit I’m like one step away from making Nintendo my entire personality 😅 But real talk, if the soundtrack doesn’t win any sort of awards it will be sad times because wow, they went HARD. I’ve been listening to the soundtrack most of the day today! My only gripe is yeah, I wish the movie was a bit longer to allow some of the scenes to expand more. Like I woulda loved to see more of the Rainbow Road sequence.

[@StellarKruize]

You know, I honestly saw the pic of Bowser on a piano and really thought he was gonna sing "Just a Friend" Marioverse-version of the legendary Biz Markie's song.

[@jamiegdubois]

Yay! I’ve been waiting for your review specifically for a while! I was so worried when I saw some of the initial critic reviews come out, but it seems to me that the general public really liked the movie. I’m planning on seeing it this weekend!

[@madnessarcade7447]

Was ice peach a reference to frozen? In the movie kind of The way it’s handled in the movie with the blue dress and peach being a princess gave me Elsa vibes

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Even funnier, this movie already annihilated Frozen 2's biggest animated opening records. Peach's Elsa look has already dethroned Elsa herself.

[@JustJulyo]

This movie definitely wanting more. Each scenes could've been their own little mini movie

[@nirvv84]

great review I loved this movie it was everything 9 year old me wanted in he 90s...I was also surrounded by kids and it warmed my heart to see them all getting just as excited as there parents there was a big applause after words

[@bryanlcook966]

Toad not getting enough love in this. Toad was great everytime on screen.

[@JMan1380]

I have to see it again! It was so good! Yes, they did play it safe but that's okay. I'm fine that this was a simple Mario story to see if it could have a sequel. I'm sure there was so much that could have been in the movie but some things had to be cut to make the movie work. For what it was, I thought it was fun. The score really is fantastic for it and I got so much out of it visually.

[@Herowebcomics]

This movie looks amazing! Sure it may not be the deepest thing ever,but it's shaping up to be the best official Mario movie ever!

[@vinniequick]

I was smiling with my brothers the whole time and every time there was any reference we looked to eachother and those smiles became grins, also the kamek and bowser playing piano made me grin so hard my mouth hurt

[@joncheww]

We've been waiting 7 days for your review to come out!! :) love the video and the review, Andre!!

[@d.sack2727]

Jack Black killed it.

[@SonofMrPeanut]

After the credits scene ended, someone in our audience shouted "HEY, WHERE'S WALUIGI?!"

[@pundertalefan4391]

BE PATIENT! XD

[@the-NightStar]

I hate that so much.

[@chrisherber1635]

Wario and Waluigi as the villains in the sequel would be really cool.

[@robozombie9026]

The pop songs used were the big hits when a Mario game was released, ie Take on Me was the same year as Mario 1 on the NES

[@SiriuslyBlack7]

OG Teen Titans Cyborg as the Penguin King!! I yield!!😂😂😂

[@trags9]

Saw this yesterday had a pizza some fries and a jack and coke (double) this movie is as good as it looks and then some it connects to all mario fans kid or adult you will have fun here the fact that we wish it was longer shows it was made well the classic leave them wanting more amd i want more even if other Nintendo franchises (cough) Punch-Out lol

[@cokechang]

Mario has always been about simple, quirky, fun, and this movie gets it!

[@JeannieLove]

When the Mario Anniversary happened, I learned that I was born the exact day that Super Mario Bros. NES released in Japan.

[@pundertalefan4391]

Cool! :-)

[@Alex_Logan22]

I don’t know how Luigi being a scaredy-cat helps Mario become stronger (besides motivation), that’s not what I got at all from the climax, what I got was Luigi’s bravery finally stepping up to help/save Mario. Their character development came in the form of how much they mean to each other, not how well they balance each other out. Even in the beginning with the dog, the plumbing wouldn’t had been as much of a disaster if Luigi wasn’t so scared of him and needing Mario to constantly bail em out. Where the critic disparity comes in is in how the movie’s great if you’re a Mario fan, which most of its audience obviously is, but pretty disposable if you’re not a fan. I would tell people who don’t care about Mario to skip it, but fans to rush out. Having said that, most Illumination movies in general are skippable and should have similar ratings, so there was some clear anti-gamer bias going on.

[@forestduffe5576]

Glad the community loved the movie. Can't wait to watch it.

[@heididiaaz2174]

Absolutely agree! I 100% loved it and was smiling the entire time!

[@ricky7111]

I just got home from seeing it. I totally agree with you. It was so much fun. I just enjoyed it, and want to see it again. And I loved all the little easterggs sprinkled in too. It waa such a treat for people who grew up with the franchise, and I could tell from the audience that kids loved it too.

[@johnnymind4151]

Couldn't agree more with your thoughts and review (except for the voices since I've watched it in Italian, absolutely rewatching it in English and also Japanese as soon as the DVDs come out or if I find them elsewhere before), as a big Mario and Nintendo fan this movie was pure joy despite its issues, in fact my only personal gripe is that it's short, wanted to see even more of it (of course without going overboard)!

[@madnessarcade7447]

Are u disappointed they didn’t do the mario Andre 😅

[@walthersorsa4847]

As someone who has never been huge Mario fan of video game fan i was still looking for this movie, because it looked fun and colorful and i have always had soft spot for those type of movies and i dont wanna see movie fail. I didnt expect this movie to be animated masterpiece like Beauty And The Beast. Only thing i wanted to have good and fun time in movie theater and escape reality for some hours and movie did its job and i was happy at end 😊. Im pretty sure that kids will like this movie. Great review Andre and take care and stay safe 👍.

[@DesnestheDwarf]

I made a list with all Easter Eggs I could find and it was 250 long! That means the Movie has more than 2 and a half Easter Eggs per Minute!

[@LooseCo]

There are two main things that keep the movie from being a 10/10 for me. The pacing like you mentioned, I think it needed like an extra 30 minutes to breath. I would've like to have seen the scene with Peach and Mario meeting for the first time be expanded a bit. The other is that Luigi really needed more screentime. Put him in the throne room in the cage so he has to interact with Bowser. Charlie Day is criminally underused as Luigi. One thing I absolutely adored though was the relationship between Peach and Mario. There's very clearly something there but they don't go heavy handed with it. There's never a point where Mario has to outright rescue Peach, there's never a scene where Peach kisses Mario on the cheek, there's no major romance stuff. Instead the two of them are just kind of lightly flirty throughout the whole movie, in a way that almost feels like they don't realize they're doing it, and it ends up being very cute.