After three years of waiting, one of the most-anticipated sequels, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” is finally released in theaters. 

With how successful the first was, this series once again split critics and fans into separate groups. While some criticized these films, fans of the Super Mario and the Nintendo world praised it. 

Which group is right?

In the first film, Bowser (voiced by Jack Black) was defeated. In the sequel, Bowser’s son, Bowser Jr. (voiced by Benny Safdie) rises from the ashes of his father and kidnaps Princess Rosalina (voiced by Brie Larson) to find and free his father and finish what he started. 

This causes Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and his team to once again save the day as they embark on a monumental adventure across the galaxy. 

I thought the plot of this film was fun! It adapted the magical world of Mario Galaxy very well. However, unlike the first film, this sequel had a slower pace and plenty of subplots. This is understandable for world building reasons and the exploration of the Nintendo world.

The visuals of the film were outstanding and the animation looked perfect; this is one of the reasons why these films are a standout, and the animation in this film illustrates how far Illumination has come with their style. 

Regarding performances, everyone from the previous film once again portrayed these characters perfectly. The new cast members also did well, notably Brie Larson as Rosalina, which I wished we got to see more in this film.

Benny Safdie did a great job voicing Bowser Jr., and his character’s father-son relationship with Bowser was hilarious, yet wholesome to watch. I was also surprised when I found out that Donald Glover voiced Yoshi, because you can barely hear Glover’s voice.

Overall score for this film: 9/10.

While it was a film that was not loved by critics, it was not made for them, but rather for the fans of Mario and the Nintendo World. As a life-long Super Mario fan, I enjoyed this film. If anything, this film just shows that we can enjoy movies like this, despite the critics. 

With how successful this film is at the box office I’m willing to bet that we will be seeing a lot more Nintendo world films in the future.