That was such a fun movie!

Saw it in RealD 3D. The visuals were fun in 3D. And the animation was of course fantastic.

The actors all did great jobs in their roles, new and returning. It was nice to be back in this world again. There’s one scene introducing a new character (one that made people excited when it was revealed online) and there a fantastic 2D animation sequence explaining his backstory, and I really would like a 2D animated movie for that character that leads to a normal CG second and third act, or just third act.

The story was unsurprising as it’s how this IP works. But it was nice to see connections to what we’ve seen before. And as I don’t know tons about the Mario IP, it was enjoyable to learn things as I went. Having said that, I have no idea if details are the same or different in the game lore.

The movie went by quickly, but didn’t feel rushed. And of course the comedy was enjoyable. Fun call-backs and some new stuff.

The one odd thing was the way it ended. the final moments of the main movie ended on such an abrupt note. I expected a more natural conclusion. I’ve seen this happen with TV-movies where there isn’t a wrapping-up things up kind of ending, the movie just stops. I don’t tend to like the lack of closure.

All-in-all, this was such a fun movie to see in theaters, I’m glad that I got to enjoy it on the big screen!

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Mid-credit scene: Yes. A fun and slightly creepy scene.

End-credit scene: Yes. Setting up what’s to come next (similar to how the Sonic movies end revealing the next new character).