Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: Scattershot Space Adventure

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Nintendo and Illumination dropped the sequel to their blockbuster Super Mario Brothers movie from 2023 with the Super Mario Galaxy movie.

Now in theaters, it pulls from the classic Mario Galaxy games that blew up on the Wii almost 20 years back, bringing back Mario, Luigi, and Peach on a space.

Adventure to Rescue Princess Rosalina from Bowser Jr.

Brie Larsen steps in as the mystical Rosalina, but she barely gets screen time, turning it to more of a damsel than the powerhouse from the games.

Meanwhile, Donald Glover voices Yoshi, the fan-favorite Dino teased at the end of the first flick, and he's everywhere in the merch from toys to massive popcorn buckets.

Fans and critics are split long-time Nintendo heads miss the deep nods and care packed into the original, which took nearly a decade to craft.

This one's pushing harder, with more characters and even some growth for Bowser, but it lands scattershot, feeling episodic with chases aimed at little, kids over real heart.

The runtime clocks in around a hundred minutes, rated PG for mild violence and threat, and while it has smile worthy moments, it doesn't match the first film spark or rivals like hoppers for family outings.

That wraps the galaxy spin on Mario worth a matinee if you're all in on the franchise, but don't expect the same magic that lit up box offices before.