I’m expecting a fun time, nothing more nothing less. C-tier Dreamworks was the goal and that’s just about what the reviews were indicating. I got tickets Friday to see with the family and am positive I’ll likely like it and yeah the fans and families will dig it, but I also want more than just Mario action. I want to fall in love with this Mario’s world and characters not just be reminded Mario is cool and I had fun with it as a kid.
I was hopeful maybe Illumination would’ve kicked it up a notch. Shrek didn’t have to be a movie with a strong romance and great characters, The Lego Movie could just focus on Lego action, and SpiderVerse could’ve just been another Spider-Man movie. The Peanuts Movie may not have had much depth or themes but did good work at making you root for Charlie Brown. Wanting more doesn’t mean sacrificing authenticity. Hell, even the Teen Titans Go! Movie or Angry Birds 2 which isn’t groundbreaking by any means still managed to work with a damn funny script.