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Is it still Star Power Strong? - Super Mario Bros. Movie

Nostalgia. It's a hell of a drug. One so powerful and moving that it can throw the mind back in time, sooth away everyday woes, and even turn the coldest of hearts into bright, beaming shine-sprites. However, for as much as it delivers on that sweet, sought-after euphoria we all know and love, it can also leave us blind to obvious (sometimes even problematic) truths we’re too doped up to notice. So one has to wonder, when the jumpman titan of the Nintendo dynasty yipped and yahooed across the silver screen, did he merely indulge us with low hanging member-berries or had he finally delivered us a long awaited videogame, cinematic masterpiece? Let’s get into it. While fixing pipes in the Brooklyn underground, sibling plumbers Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are transported through a mysterious pipe to a magical new world. Once there, they become separated, leaving Mario to team up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) to find his brother and save him from the clutches of ...