Plot: Mario and Luigi meet and befriend Yoshi as they join Princess Peach and Toad on an adventure into outer space and across the galaxy. They meet Rosalina and face off against Bowser and his son, Bowser Jr.
This sequel was a fun blast but also a mess.
Pros: The animation was totally better than the last one. I like the storyline was simple to follow involving the two princesses and the father and son duo of Bowser & Bowser Jr.. It shows off many of the references and characters from a lot of the Nintendo universe. All of the voice cast was superb. It moves in such of a fast pace that it kept me engaged & I’m ending up okay with this one.
Cons: There was a lot of rushing throughout the movie. There wasn’t that much time to breathe. The dynamics from the two princesses felt forced & my major problem was the movie being too quick and it’s storyline is all over the place.
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Directed by Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath
Written by Matthew Fogel
Produced by Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Benny Safdie, Donald Glover & Brie Larson
Cinematography:
Edited by
Music by Brian Tyler
Production companies:
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Casts:
- Chris Pratt as Mario, an Italian-American plumber originally from Brooklyn
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, and Rosalina’s long-lost younger sister
- Charlie Day as Luigi, Mario’s timid younger brother
- Jack Black as Bowser, the King of the Koopas
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, an anthropomorphic mushroom from the Mushroom Kingdom
- Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., Bowser’s son and Prince of the Koopas
- Donald Glover as Yoshi, a green dinosaur-like creature that Mario and Luigi befriend
- Glen Powell as Fox McCloud, a red fox space pilot from the planet Corneria and leader of the Star Fox team
- Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina, Peach’s long-lost older sister, a princess from outer space and the adoptive mother of the Lumas
- Luis Guzmán as Wart, a frog king whom Peach and Toad battle in their search for Rosalina
- Issa Rae as the Honey Queen, the ruler of the Honeyhive Galaxy
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, a Magikoopa serving as Bowser’s advisor and informant
Additionally, Juliet Jelenic, daughter of co-director Michael Jelenic, reprises her role as Lumalee, a nihilistic blue Luma who was held prisoner by Bowser in the previous film and now works as a prison guard, while Ed Skudder voices R.O.B., a robot that works at Gateway Galaxy. Princess Daisy makes a non-speaking cameo in a post-credits scene.
I highly recommend watching this sequel in cinemas.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident Film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe