REVIEW: Visually astounding yet shallow, Nintendo’s animated blockbuster evokes the excitement of Mario World but could’ve been played more methodically.
never quite hits the emotional highs of that flick, it does deliver a visually dazzling and occasionally funny action romp.
And those visuals go a long way. A candy-coated mindfuck, every frame of the film comes from the George Lucas school of thought: these images are. The worlds of Mario, Donkey Kong, and even Downtown Brooklyn are teeming with color and texture. The is above anything Nintendo itself has ever been capable of and it’s painful to think that we’re likely another decade away from Mario ever looking this good in an actualThere’s a manic energy to every locale and character that, compounded with the absolute breakneck pace, makes it impossible to absorb the majority of what you’re seeing the first time around. The Easter eggs have Easter eggs, and it’s the kind of movie tailor-made for repeat viewing.
Whether you’d like to is the issue. The barebones plot doesn’t add up to much outside of fan service, operating in a workmanlike mode to rush the characters from level 1-1 to the finale at apace. There are some laughs to be mined, especially from the more adult-oriented gags . Sadly those jokes are few and far between, and hint at a version of the film that could’ve been more in line with the more sardonicThe Super Mario Bros.
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