Mario Bros, the movie

Criticised by the press, but acclaimed by the public, the Mario Bros.

After so many years waiting for Nintendo to take the step towards the big screen, it finally does so with Illumination and Universal Pictures. After recent reviews, the latter company is now on a par with Pixar, and many Nintendo fans are even praising the evolution it has undergone and how it has managed to make this adaptation its best version. The numbers after its first week in cinemas are 377 million dollars grossed at the box office.

Critics said it was a simple and unentertaining film. However, at Play the Game, who understand little about cinema, we don't see it that way and we have found what we were looking for: enjoyment with a gaming icon. It seems that millions of people around the world did too.

The great plot:

No, fans didn't come looking for a complicated, mysterious plot with big twists and turns, as it would be far-fetched to make the story of this well-known character into such a script. What the Nintenderos wanted to see was neat animation, a skin-tingling soundtrack and scenes that would remind them of their long hours in front of the videogame. And all of the latter was delivered.

Nintendo knew exactly what it had to do: fan service. A saga with so many years behind it, so many editions and references that everyone knows. That's why the creators of the feature film have decided to use all these resources to make something dynamic, with a palette of colours and settings that envelop us and, above all, a soundtrack to match.

Although we are not great experts on this subject, we can affirm that the melody that accompanies the film is one of its strong points. It never misses an opportunity to catch the viewer's attention and bring pleasant memories to mind.

In our humble opinion and without being film critics, we are delighted with this film and, above all, with its success. It is one more point in favour of the world of videogames; how the industry has evolved: from adapting films to videogames to videogames being inspirational for making films. And successful... in spite of the film critics.

We leave you the trailer in case you missed it here.