Hey everyone, I'm a week late but The Super Mario Bros. Movie - one of the most highly anticipated films of the year - has finally released in theatres. Thirty years after Nintendo's previous attempt to adapt Mario into live-action, they've teamed up with Illumination and delivered a movie that has SHATTERED box office records globally. While I am not a Mario super fan, I did really enjoy the Mario Kart games when I was a kid and was hoping that those who loved this IP would finally get the theatrical representation they've been waiting for. So is the movie actually good... or is it being carried by cheap Easter eggs and nostalgia?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie:
Directed by: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Co-directors: Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack
Written by: Matthew Fogel
Produced by: Christopher Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
Executive Producers: Brett Hoffman, Bill Ryan
Co-Producer: Christelle Balcon
Associate Producers: Kelly Lake, Robert Taylor
Original Nintendo themes by: Koji Kondo
Music by: Brian Tyler
Film Editing by: Eric Osmond
Production Design by: Guillaume Aretos
Art Direction by: Matthieu Gosselin
Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sebastian Maniscalco
Synopsis: While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers Mario and brother Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi. - Illumination, Nintendo
