I departed the preview screening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie – which I watched on 4 April, the day before its official cinematic release – with one overriding sensation: joy. As a Mario fan for as long as I can remember, I think Illumination Entertainment's animated take on Nintendo's famous plumbers is a perfect exercise in fan service.
But there's a problem: the critics don't agree. At the time of writing the Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' is sat at a mere 53% positive based on 94 reviews. The fans, however, already disagree: when I first looked this morning, the site's 'Audience Score' was at 100% positive. And I think millions of other Nintendo fans will agree, because the new Super Mario Bros. Movie is hilariously funny entertainment.
