I won’t put in any spoilers, maybe it’s because I’m a bit of a movie critic but I gotta say I find it really weird that despite not liking it for the first time, although seeing it twice I actually started to like it??
Yeah, Super Mario was one of the first gaming franchises I’ve ever gotten into when I was younger, so I guess it makes sense that I would’ve liked it overtime. Like most, I had my doubts when it was first announced and no regard for their other films, even as you are watching this movie you can still feel that it’s illumination, and that’s what probably didn’t sit well with me. If you’re aware of their films already, you’ll know that their audience is mostly directed towards children, which is why the popularity of this movie pissed off the critics in the first place. To cover a few things I didn’t really like about it, was the pacing, with a runtime of an hour and twenty-five minutes, it literally feels like “Lets-a-go!” It does have a cliche storyline, and the soundtrack throughout the film is basically what’d you’d expect from them. Regardless, the characters designs is still pleasing to the eye, well maybe except for one, but I’m not getting to that. They do make it very obvious they wanted to as have many Easter eggs in it as much as they could, which wasn’t the main thing I entirely cared for, but if you are like me, you’re one of the few, if not many, that crave for these characters to interact, other than what we’re used to in the usual Mario games. This movie goes above and beyond to score it in a way we’ve only seen Nintendo display a few times in their games before. In Super Mario Odyssey and Luigi's Mansion, they’re considered the best examples that gives us more depth on characters as well as Mario and Luigi. Hell- even the freaking Mario and Luigi series showed the most endearing moments we could’ve ever seen from the brothers. We’ve grown so attached to these characters over the years, they’re practically cemented into the media to the point where it no longer matters what form they take or what source they come from, always leaving us wanting more of them. Giving them the opportunity to hit the jack pot with this film, and MOST possibly leading them to make future films.
Were there certain moments that could’ve been left out? Yes. Were there certain characters that could’ve had more screen time? Absolutely. It’s far from perfect, while the film doesn’t have anything that stands out from the ordinary, nevertheless— it’s does in fact have something enjoyable for any age.
We mocked them, we laughed at their face and cussed the hell out of them, and yet in despite of it all, we still watched it. Eventually giving the film its way to the top tier list of the most highest grossest animated movies to make it in the box office— proving us wrong once again, and now, they’re the ones laughing. But that’s just my overall, yet overstated opinion. If you really want to know what the movie is like, ignore the feedback and reviews—because in the end you can only really tell just by checking out the movie yourself.
P.S: They didn't have to make Luigi look this pure in the film.
I’m not one for candles, but I found this on Etsy during Halloween time and never got the chance to light it, but dAMN did I take pics 🤣 in case if your wondering which shop I got it from I’ll attach a link below. (PS: I got the fall scent and just to give you an idea of what it smells like— cream cheese frosting 😖🧁)