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The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
Story, pacing, editing - 1/5
Easter eggs, jokes, nostalgia - 4.5/5
It's fun, looks great, and even some of the voice acting is good.
Less 80s pop and more music from the games could have been used. Game music was used throughout the movie, but except for a snippet of a song from Mario 64 and one BRIEF moment from Donkey Kong Country, the rest of the soundtrack consisted of the same three songs on repeat, albeit in variations, all…Translated from by -
Peninsula 2020
TL;DR: It's fun, it's fine
The action sequences in this film are fantastic, but besides pacing and a few good shots, that's all it has going for it. The characters are lackluster, and the script is mediocre. The story itself isn't bad, and its pacing keeps you engaged, but the dialogue often feels forced. And don't get me started on the amount of drawn-out death scenes of characters you couldn't care less about.Translated from by