REVIEW: The newly released "Super Mario Bros. Movie" feels reminiscent of a video game, but unfortunately, that's not a positive aspect.
In less than a month, it will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the first " Super Mario Bros. " movie, featuring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo. Despite presenting a dark, dystopian world instead of the vibrant and colorful Nintendo game, the live-action film failed to captivate its intended audience. However, as the first-ever big screen adaptation of a video game, it paved the way for a subgenre that remains popular to this day. Nintendo executives may have been envious and frustrated over the years as other video games, such as "Mortal Kombat," "Resident Evil," and "Sonic the Hedgehog," were adapted into movie franchises, while their own beloved characters remained largely neglected. Therefore, it is fitting that the game company is making another attempt to create a movie franchise based on Mario, Luigi, and their companions, this time through Universal and Illumination's animated " The Super Mario Bros. Movie. "