Critics repudiate Super Mario Bros. The Movie for being full of fanservice and appealing to nostalgia

Super Mario Bros. The Movie is about to debut and the first reviews of this long-awaited film have already begun to be published. To the surprise of many, several Anglo-Saxon critics criticized it to the point of making it appear as a non-recommended production on popular sites. Interestingly, the reason she’s being criticized perhaps shouldn’t concern fans.

Among the criticisms of Super Mario Bros. The Movie there are many that stand out as a negative aspect that it is a tape made with the fans in mind. That is, instead of trying to adapt Mario to other audiences in this medium, he seeks to satisfy fans with winks and references.

“Super Mario Bros. The Movie is stuck in a no-win situation, constrained by Nintendo’s demands not to mess with the company’s main character and to give him emotional contours (…) transferring the game’s scenarios and inserting a bunch of references in the place where a plot could go, they are not enough to sustain a film … ”, he said Sean P Means.

Another point that they criticized is that the film does not delve into innovative ideas and seeks to present Mario as we know him, just as Jon Negroni did from Between Drafts: “…nostalgia overload can be exhausting. Original ideas and innovative concepts with the intention of evoking feelings? You can’t find much of that here. The other side of the pipeline is just a series of marketing and product placement angles strung together to look like a narrative.”

There are even those who criticize her for not “marking her own path” and also because they felt like watching someone who is playing a video game.

“The potential appeal of a new Mario movie is the opportunity it presents for filmmakers to bring the property’s memorable pieces onto a larger canvas. Sadly, Super Mario Bros. The Movie doesn’t do enough to carve its own path (…) whether it’s jokes or familiar action beats, the film too often downplays its young audience, valuing boisterous energy over wit or heart,” said Tim Greirson of Screen Daily.

“Occasionally funny, but rarely captivating, it leaves you feeling like you’re watching someone else play a video game,” said Zaki Hasan of San Francisco Chronicle.

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TO Super Mario Bros. The Movie does well on the Tomatometer

Fortunately, what these critics say is not law. In fact, there are other professionals who have already had the opportunity to see Super Mario Bros. The Movie and recommend it.

The clearest proof of this is that, at the time of writing this note, Super Mario Bros. The Movie has 70% acceptance in the tomatometer tomatoes. This means that most of the critics who saw the tape recommend it.

Here are some of the reviews found on the Tomatometer

“…it’s quite funny and just plain pretty: it’s a feast for the eyes (…) this is not a movie that has to rely on the charms of its voice talent to succeed. Honestly, it works even better as an adventure film than a comedy, because it has some incredibly well-crafted action sequences that blew my mind,” said Phil Owen of GameSpot.

“Mario presides over a digital playground that lifts the spirit to a place of wonder in a split second, and Super Mario Bros. The Movie stays true to that. His wit is contagious. You don’t have to be a Mario fan to enjoy it, but the movie will remind millions of people why they love the franchise,” said Owen Gleiberman of variety.

“Passionate Mario fans will find a lot to love in Super Mario Bros. The Movie, as almost every scene is filled with homages to the beloved brothers and their legacy, to the point that these will distract you from the fact that you came to see a movie. Younger audiences will likely be captivated by the brilliant and hilarious sequences, as well as the physical shenanigans of the adventure,” said Peatrick Cavanaughy of comic book.

Super Mario Bros. The Movie It will hit theaters in Mexico and more countries on April 5. Click here to read more news related to this animated production.

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