Eyebrows, monobrowed or otherwise, were indubitably raised when plans for a Minecraft film were announced back in 2014. How exactly could Mojang’s phenomenally successful sandbox game, with its open-ended gameplay and conspicuous dearth of plot, be turned into a movie that would a) make sense, b) make money and c) satisfy its fans?
With the sour taste of Borderlands still sitting in their mouths, gamers had every right to feel sceptical about another live-action take on a title beloved by billions. It is with some relief, then, to discover that A Minecraft Movie not only doesn’t suck but is also rather fun, its exuberant colour palette and playfully irreverent vibe turning what could have been a cynical exercise in brand proliferation into a goofily knockabout caper for both the young and the young at heart.
