As early thoughts on "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" made their way to Twitter, it became abundantly clear that if you're a fan of the source material, odds are you'll be more than happy with this animated take.
"The Super Mario Brothers Movie is curated exactly for its intended audience...KIDS!!!!It's like watching the video game come to life," wrote @TheCurvyCritic, adding that, while the plot and character development are minimal, those drawbacks do little to harm the film's fun factor. Twitter user @orochifgc also quite liked the movie, though while they're excited for Mario's future at the cinema, they do feel the flick doesn't measure up to the "Sonic the Hedgehog" duology. Keeping the comparisons going, @eatscheezits boldly puts "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" in contention for best movie of the year with "John Wick: Chapter 4."
Meanwhile, @azerailyt gives it high praise, going as far as calling critics wrong for their negative assessments of it — a sentiment @purplechonks likely agrees with since they don't understand the harsh words from critics either. As for @FeaRMoho, they were blown away by how much the film managed to effectively pack in, tweeting, "They didn't miss a beat! From your child hood to everything Mario even Mario kart to Luigi's mansion. All of it. Somehow coordinated everything without seeming rushed/corny."
