​Top grossing film of 2023 so far, but The Super Mario Bros Movie has little for Christian kids

What you liked:

The animation in this film is gorgeous. It really made me think how far we’ve come in terms of technology when you compare it to the original Toy Story. The textures and the effects on the animation produce some incredible looking shots.

I imagine for younger viewers, the fast paced narrative will keep them from being distracted and I only spotted two toilet trips during the showing I attended so it must have worked for the vast majority.

The voice cast do a great job at voicing their characters - Jack Black as Bowser is particularly powerful.

What you didn’t like:

If I start a review talking about technical wizardry but not plot you know that there isn’t much plot. And there isn’t. On purpose I believe.