The plot: A mysterious portal pulls four misfits into the Overworld, a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master the terrain while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected crafter named Steve.
This Minecraft movie was fun but not perfect.
Pros: It’s OK I kept my expectation low before seeing this film. I did appreciate a lot of the creativity of the weapons and how they used building blocks to imagine everything you can think of. A lot of it was fast paced to enjoy watching. I enjoy the fun interactions between Garrett & Steve & a lot of the performances try to not take everything going on seriously.
Cons: A lot of the development was rushed. The dating romance was stupid. The human characters were one dimensional and boring. It’s fails to deliver a memorable story. Malgosha was not a good villain & the whole film wasn’t for me.
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Action
Directed by Jared Hess
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Jason Momoa, Jill Messick, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui.
Written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, Chris Galletta
Story by Allison Schroeder, Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer
Based on Minecraft by Mojang Studios
Starring: Jason Momoa; Jack Black; Danielle Brooks; Emma Myers; Sebastian Hansen & Jennifer Coolidge.
Cinematography: Enrique Chediak
Edited by James Thomas
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, On the Roam
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Casts:
- Jason Momoa as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, a video game store owner and former game champion
- Jack Black as Steve, a former doorknob salesman who has spent years living in the Overworld
- Emma Myers as Natalie, Henry’s caring older sister and legal guardian
- Danielle Brooks as Dawn, a real estate agent who runs a mobile petting zoo
- Sebastian Hansen as Henry, Natalie’s creative younger brother
- Jennifer Coolidge as Vice Principal Marlene, the vice principal of Henry’s school
- Rachel House as the voice of Malgosha, the piglin ruler of the Nether
- Jemaine Clement as:
- Daryl, an auctioneer
- the voice of Bruce, Malgosha’s father
- Jared Hess as the voice of General Chungus, a high-ranking piglin in Malgosha’s army
- Matt Berry as the voice of Nitwit, a jobless villager
YouTubers DanTDM, Aphmau, Mumbo Jumbo, and LDShadowLady make cameos as attendees at an auction. Jens Bergensten, who serves as one of the lead designers for Minecraft, makes a cameo appearance as a waiter. A pig wearing a crown appears as a tribute to the deceased YouTuber Technoblade. In a post-credit scene, Kate McKinnon makes an uncredited cameo as the voice of Alex, a woman who is living in Steve’s house. Alice May Connolly serves as the physical actor of Alex.
I still recommend watching this film to those who are into Minecraft.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe