‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review: Illumination Drops Audiences Into Delightful Video Game
04.04.2023 - 19:13
/ thewrap.com
The year 2023 has become the year of video game adaptations, with “The Last of Us” and “Tetris” taking center stage in the film and television zeitgeist four months in. But there’s a new, lighter and brighter video game film swooping in to change the tone from intense gripping drama to dreamy family-friendly delight.
That movie is none other than “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” an endlessly charming take on the ragtag quests of a duo of Italian-American plumber brothers.
With a strong voice cast helmed by Chris Pratt, the movie purports itself as a hero’s journey of epic proportions that will draw you in with comedy, nostalgia, and a visual feast—and that couldn’t be closer to the truth.“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” follows familiar heroes Mario and Luigi (voiced by Pratt and Charlie Day, respectively), two brothers living in Brooklyn who have quit their day jobs to start a plumbing business.
In an effort to make a name for themselves as trusted handymen of the neighborhood, they end up in the sewer system trying to fix a water main break—which sees them transported down a mystifying pipe that leads to a bold and bright world unlike our own. However, the brothers get separated and Mario must go on a quest to reunite with his partner in crime.Illumination has proven itself by now in the animation sphere, but they come to the plate with obvious pride and care on this property, giving fans vibrant and immersive visuals that recall both the original games and a sense of the studio’s own, now-signature style.
The different worlds of the film—the Mushroom Kingdom, the Jungle Kingdom, Bowser’s Kingdom, and more—are all so rich and full of life. There is a sense of realism within the film’s bubbly portrayal of Brooklyn just as
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