Review Roundup For The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems to land halfway up the flagpole critically, with the animated movie from Nintendo and Illumination earning mixed results. The presentation of the Mushroom Kingdom gets high praise, but the plot--or lack thereof--keeps reviewers from going wahoo.
That may not matter for the commercial success of the movie, though. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is eyeing a $225 million opening weekend worldwide, which would put it in prime position to become the highest-grossing video game film of all time. Warcraft currently holds the crown at $439 million worldwide.
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Mario voice actor Chris Pratt believes The Super Mario Bros. Movie won't ruin your childhood because it's «fantastic» in his eyes. And, to be fair, the first reactions to the film were pretty positive, albeit even then people pointed out the formulaic narrative.
GameSpot sister site Metacritic currently lists The Super Mario Bros. Movie with a 48 metascore at the time of publishing. Check out some review excerpts below:
«The Super Mario Bros. Movie never feels reverent of the Mario IP, but it's also never disrespectful. It's a spot that might not have worked if the film weren't so well put together--fortunately for us, though, The Super Mario Bros., could end up being one of the best big-budget action flicks of the year.» — Phil Owen [Full review]
«Even though Mario and Luigi are separated for a good chunk of the story, whenever they're together they talk about how
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