It’s easy to look at Sonic as the comparison point - especially given the long rivalry between the two studios - but Sonic has something that Mario never really did: a personality.
The criticism that the story is basically 90-minutes of Easter eggs walking around in a trench coat is relatively true, but I also can’t say that I find it detrimental to the movie because how better to get the one-two punch of introducing a new audience to your greatest hits while also giving their parents a little giggle along the way?Īnd sure, while the argument that there are plenty of children’s movies that are enjoyable for all ages both exists and is fully true, it still seems unlikely that any eight-year-old is going to come out of this film complaining to their parents about lazy storytelling and obvious tropes. This is a movie that adult viewers who are familiar with the franchise will get a few good chuckles out of. But here’s the thing to keep in mind… That’s not a bad thing! If you want your stories to survive, you have to create new entry points for young fans if you want your beloved characters (and the worlds they occupy) to live on. It’s filled with plot devices and story choices made for children, with some in-jokes for adults sprinkled in there. Movie, like Illumination’s Minions, Secret Life of Pets, and Sing franchises before it, is made for kids.
Movie, as a whole, isn’t really targeted at adults. But, despite all of that nostalgia, The Super Mario Bros.
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