Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review: Divided Critics

0:00It's April 1st. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. Illumination, Nintendo, and Universal Pictures just dropped. The Super Mario Galaxy movie, a sequel to last year's Super Mario Bros. hit, is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Joleneck, pulling from the 2007 game and his 2010 follow-up. Big names voicing the crew include Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor, Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, and Fresh Faces like, Bri Larson as Rosalina, and Glenn Powell as Fox McLeod. The cast brings back favorites while adding stars like Donald Glover as Yoshi and Keegan, Michael Key as Toad. This one's expanding the universe with characters from other Nintendo worlds since Fox hails from Star Fox, but crosses over in Smash Brothers. Reviews are splitting folks right down the middle, sitting at 44% on Rotten Tomatoes from 91 Critics. Some praise the fun vibes and entertainment value,

1:01but others slam it as shallow and uninspired family fare. Galaxy Die Hearts hoping for a big Rosalina spotlight might feel short-changed. Larson's version barely gets screen time despite her game legacy. Meanwhile, Powell's Fox McLeod steals more spotlight in the second half with a solid role. Stick around for that post-credits scene if you catch it in theaters now, across the US, could hint at what's next in this Mario saga.