Yesterday the drama was chewed on social networks: a 46-48% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes for a long-awaited movie like Super Mario Bros: The Movie Was a Disaster (Right now, he’s racking up 54%). And many critics agreed on the worst negative point: the story. What are the criticisms that have fueled the adaptation of these two famous plumbers the most? And what does the publisher think? Zonejugones who saw the movie?
The history of Super Mario Bros: The film, only negative point?
- BBC: “lazy and only for fans (…). The administrators are so clear that they have a successful franchise in their hands, that they don’t bother to build an interesting world“.
- San Francisco Chronicle: “Sometimes funny, but rarely interesting. It’s like standing next to someone else playing a video game.“.
- Mashable: “in the end, this seems like a very long ad. Sure, I left wanting to play my old Mario games again, but I also left not wanting to see that movie again.“.
- The Independent: “It’s hard to demand that much from a Mario Bros. movie. when its source material has always lacked intrigue, but…shouldn’t we be able to demand more than that?“.
In summary, Most of the media who have criticized Super Mario Bros: The Movie agree that the only negative point is the plot. What will my partner Javi, who also saw the most anticipated adaptation, think of it?
What does Areajugones’ Javi think of the Super Mario Bros: The Movie story?
“Super Mario Bros sacrifices some of its more “literary” narrative to provide a better adaptation. Some things like “powerups” make it meaningless for those unfamiliar with video games, but anyone who understands the saga’s internal code will appreciate every detail and maintain consistency with the Nintendo universe.“.
It’s what you think Javierthe editor who saw Super Mario Bros: The Movie For Zonejugones and write his review. I asked him directly via WhatsApp, so his opinion is completely personal. But maybe he’s right… Is a traditional narrative necessary to shape a movie like Super Mario Bros?
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