Review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) by Compi24 — 15 Apr 2023

Look, I'm not trying to say this is a great movie. In fact, academically speaking, it's very much a mixed bag. The voice acting takes a bit to get used to, the narrative is basic at best and some of the jokes needs to be launched into the sun (Illumination make a movie without any cringe humor in it challenge 2023).

With all that said, however, I find myself in the incredibly precarious position of being biased by the subject matter. Given the cinematic history of the character at hand here, all this movie had to do was show just a modicum of respect for things and I probably would've walked out with a smile on my face.

Gratefully, there's at least more than a modicum on display. The score alone for this is chock full of enough audio cues to make the avid Mushroom Kingdom visitor's ears prick up at least twice or thrice.

Coupled with the stellar animation and some inspired set-piece design throughout, I have to say I was more than entertained. Sure, the fan-service is empty and lazy, but what can I say? I'm compromised here.

Here's hoping I can feel less guilty about whatever sequels they make to this.