Super Mario Galaxy (2026) - Movie Review | Disappointing or Entertaining? | new Mario Bros. film

About this episode

The episode reviews the sequel to the animated Mario film, exploring its animation, story, and character development.

After a 3-year wait between the 2023 animated film and it's sequel, the Mario Bros., Nintendo fans and Illumination returns for a secondary round of Mario adventures and go into the world of Mario based on the Galaxy games. The question is: How does this sequel to the animated film compare to the original in terms of animation, story and characters and overall response? Well, after almost a month, we're going to find out where I stand in this long over-due review. #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie #SuperMarioGalaxyMovie #ChrisPratt #CharlieDay #AnyaTaylorJoy #BrieLarson #KeeganMichaelKey #JackBlack #BennySafdie #Nintendo #Illumination TIMECODES: 0:00 - video disclaimer before review 1:50 - review starts 2:00 - plot synopsis/cast and crew 3:11 - thoughts on 2023 film/expectations and concerns 5:54 - full disclaimer here 7:41 - The Light (pros) 15:52 - The Dark (cons) 20:46 - overall thoughts/rating 24:13 - conclusion and ending 25:43 - channel outro Sypnosis Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom. CAST & CREW Directed by Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic Written by Matthew Fogel Based on Mario and Starfox by…

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Drake Randall

Topics covered

• movie review
• Super Mario Galaxy
• animation
• story
• characters
• Nintendo
• Illumination

Keywords

• Super Mario Galaxy
• movie review
• Nintendo
• Illumination
• animation
• characters
• Chris Pratt
• Charlie Day
• Anya Taylor-Joy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nintendo, Illumination

Books & works: Super Mario Galaxy, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mario and Starfox

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