Gerawallstar

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the second Veggietales episode God wants me to forgive them. I used to watch this episode heavily as a kid, and I loved it then. As an adult, not so much.  In my opinion, this episode was a step backwards compared to the first one, especially the later episodes. I don’t know. I think the way this episode did its message of forgiveness was weak. The first segment of the episode was The Grapes of Wrath. The story was mediocre. I liked the opening where the grapes singed “We are the grapes of wrath”. It’s a song that I enjoyed a lot as a kid. Unfortunately, after that, this part of the episode goes downhill. The grapes made fun of Junior calling him “Cheese headed bean boy”, despite claiming to them that he is an Asparagus. They also made fun of his name and laughed at him when he got landed in the sandbox. The whole segment shows Dad Asparagus lecturing to the grapes about forgiveness, and how they should forgive Junior after apologizing when they made fun of him. While Bob and Larry also go to see QWERTY the computer seeking bible passages about forgiveness. This is where this segment has problems. The problem I have with this segment is that it hammers in the message of forgiveness to death where it feels like you are watching a show for toddlers. I know what you guys are going to say, “This is a show for kids and toddlers. They have to explain about forgiveness this way.” Yes, this is a show for kids, but the way this episode handles its message feels like this show in general is made for toddlers and it gives a false impression on the viewers watching this thinking that this is for a different target audience. The way they handle the message about forgiveness in this part of the episode is just not good. Which again, I know this is a kid show. The grapes having to forgive junior when they made fun of him is fine. But honestly, forgiveness is a controversial and touchy subject as there are better ways of handling the forgiveness message. The next segment is the forgive –o-matic. Fun fact: this segment was heavily inspired by Phil Vischer because he did this a puppet show like this in Bible College. Phil’s idea of this was that they were going to experiment using both silly songs and segments like this in each episode. There were a lot of angry letters from fans. They were wondering “where’s the silly song?” Because of negative controversy with this segment, Phil decided to stick with the silly song every episode moving forward. After seeing this, I understand why. This moment of the episode was not good. It was boring and uninteresting. Although, I laughed at the end where the announcer slips and falls after Junior says to him “Say Goodnight Gracey.” The next segment is called “Larry’s Lagoon” which is a parody of the 1960’s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island”, which is a good show by the way if you haven’t seen it. This segment is decent. It’s a lot better than the grapes of wrath segment because the message and story was executed better. Unlike the last segment, the characters did something that makes the forgiveness message more sense. Larry destroyed some property which made it impossible for the passengers to get out of a deserted island. The whole scene where mishaps happen causing the passengers to forgive each other was effective, because they in return forgave Larry for refusing to accept his apology/taking his anger out on him. The song that a weird talking tree sang “Forgiveness in your heart” is good, but not great. With those three segments out of the way, what is it that I liked about the episode? The animation is a big improvement over the last episode. The textures improved a lot. I liked the designs of the environments, and I loved that small lighting detail that was used in Bob and Larry when they were looking at a bible verse in the “Grapes of Wrath” segment.

Overall, God wants me to forgive them is okay but honestly a disappointment for me. The animation is polished and an improvement over the last episode. Larry’s Lagoon was an enjoyable episode to sit through and its message was executed better. But the whole forgive-o-matic segment, the over-explanation of the forgiveness message in “grapes of wrath” segment, as well as that segment was a letdown. I don’t hate this episode, but this episode is not that good. I give this episode a 6/10.

Hey guys. Gerawallstar here, and I am here to review the 2007 Walt Disney film Meet the Robinsons. This is one of the few underappreciated films from Walt Disney. It didn’t gain enough success at the box office, but it did get some good reviews from critics. Before we get into the review, let’s get into the history of the film.

This film is loosely based off the 1990 children’s book A day with Wilbur Robinson, created by William Joyce. The book is about Wilbur Robinson and his friend visiting the Robinson Family, while also looking for Grandpa’s missing teeth. The production started in June 2004 and was originally going to be released in 2006. The film was originally going to be called the same title of the book, while it was in production, as well. What was going on with Disney at the time when this film was in production? During the same decade the film came out, it was released during the post-renaissance era of Walt Disney. In that era alone, Disney was going through another dark age. Most of their films i.e Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, and The Wild were either box office bombs, or critical failures. The reasons for this is because at the time, the Walt Disney company was in big competition with Pixar, and DreamWorks, and they were beating the company with their films left and right. However, during the production of the film, John Lasseter joined as the head chief of both Pixar, and Walt Disney animation company. He changed about 60% of the production of the film. He changed a lot of stuff that was going on with the film at the time, such as making the villain more sympathetic, and adding a Dinosaur fight scene.  Now that were done with the history of the film lets get on to the review.

Story

So the story is about a 12 year old orphan named Lewis who gives up on his failed invention that will be able to help his track his missing mother, which a guy in a Bowler hat stole. There’s a time-traveler named Wilbur takes him to the future to fix his memory scanner invention. With the time machine crashed, they try to fix it, and spend the day in the future with the crazy, zany Robinson family, while also keeping a secret that Lewis is from the past. Now let’s just say that the story of this film is pretty… weak. The main problem that the plot of the movie is all over the place, along with a few time travel errors. There’s scenes with Lewis trying to get his memory Scanner invention working, Wilbur taking Lewis to the future while also unexpecting running in to meet the Robinson family, the villain trying to ruin the boy’s future with the invention he stole, Lewis meeting the grown-up version of him, and getting back to the science fair. The time travel aspect is also pretty dull .In the future sequence, Lewis makes a helping hat named Doris, and the hat turns evil, and supports the Bowler hat guy, by ruining his future. However, she is just using him so that she could take over the world. How does she get defeated in the film? The Lewis in the past says that he is never going to invent her, and then she dies. Yeah, that’s why the time travel sequence is confusing. Despite my issues with the film, there are some redeemable qualities of the story itself. I loved how the film focuses on Lewis gaining confidence when he does something wrong, just like the inventions that he failed to make for example. I also liked how supportive the Robinson family were to him, when he fails at something. I loved the message here, too. There’s a quote that is used heavily in this film. The quote is “Keep Moving Forward.” The way that they used the quote makes the message of the film feel very emotional, and inspirational, without it being forced at all. There is also this Dinosaur action scene that is cool, and a funny scene of the Dinosaur saying “I have a big head, and little arms.” Lastly, the ending of this film is very emotional and inspiring. The plot is messy, but there is some heart, and good messages that this movie gives out. I give the story six stars.

Animation

After the box office bomb of Home on the Range, Walt Disney company decided to use Computer 3D animation. The animation here is decent. Its Not the best, but it is a step up from the horrible films such as Chicken Little, and The Wild. What makes the animation here stand out are the way the environments look, and the characters being very expressive.  I loved the pizza effects in the dinosaur action scene. The effects in the scene when Doris the hat takes over the world, makes the atmosphere feel dark and gloomy. My only issue with the animation is mainly the designs of the humans. They don’t look that good unfortunately. The animation may not be the best, but its the effects, and the environments are what makes this animation an improvement from the last two drek of the CGI disney films. I give the animation nine stars.

Characters

The characters in this film are really solid.  Lewis is a likeable protagonist. You can sympathize him with all of the horrible things that happened to him. Wilbur is a funny character, who gets into mischief, but also tries to help Lewis along the way. But the character I enjoyed the most is The bowler Hat guy. Fun fact: when John Lasseter rewrote 60% of the film during production, one of the things he did was that he made the villain more likeable, and sympathetic. His character wants to destroy Lewis’s life, just because he ruined his winning shot at a baseball game, causing him to not get adopted, and he use Doris for support to destroy Lewis’s future.  In fact, this really does make the villain more sympathetic. He also brings in some good humor too. I like Doris as the sidekick/brains of the bowler hat guy that does most of the work since he isn’t too bright to do it himself. Franny is a likeable and kind mother figure to past Lewis.  Unfortunately, there are some characters that have problems. The Robinsons, aside from Wilbur, Bud, and Franny, are the most disappointing aspects of the film. They really serve no purpose in the film at all. They just feel… there. There’s some wasted potential that this movie had with them.  They actually really don’t do anything in the film, considering the title of the movie is called “Meet the Robinsons.” Also. most of the family members in the movie are one-noted. The characters are good. I give the characters seven stars.

Verdict:

Overall, Meet the Robison’s is a decent film that put Disney back on track with making really good films, again. Yes, the plot, and most of the characters are weak, but the heart, and messages makes the film feel like a MAJOR improvement from Chicken Little and The Wild.  It may be an obscure Disney movie, but like the quote “Keep moving Forward”(no pun intended), the movie itself is a sign of Walt Disney animation company going into a new renaissance, soon with The Princess and the Frog. I give this movie seven stars out of ten.

7/10

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review my first anime movie review titled Sailor Moon R The Movie. In my opinion, I love this movie.

Story: The stort is about Sailor Moon and her friends saving earth from the evil Fiore. The story is fantastic. It’s very well-written. What makes the story executed great is in how the story establishes the characters. Every time I see a character have a backstory, or a funny moment it makes the viewers get vested in these characters. That what makes the story here work. The action scenes are phenomenal. The stakes these characters have to go through to save earth is handled really well. The ending where Usagi says “I protect you, no matter what” almost made me shed a tear. If there is one con I have to give the story, It is this: as controversial as this is, I think that Usagi should’ve died. The death fake-out was unnecessary in my opinion. But like I said before, the story is written well and the emotional aspects/action scenes are handled amazingly. I give the story nine stars.
Animation:
Just like the story, the animation is beautiful. I love the watercolor style that is used in the original series. It reminds me of the watercolor used in Disney films i.e. Dumbo. I like how it is used in this film too. The action scenes where the characters show off their powers are very colorful and gorgeous to look at. The effects used in the fight scenes look brilliant to watch. The different environments in most of the planets are nice to look at. The animation shines. I give the animation ten stars.
Characters:
The characters are given a chance to share the spotlight and I enjoy seeing these characters interact with each other and show their love towards the titular character. Speaking of titular character, I find Usagi(Sailor Moon) to be very funny and loyal. I love how she goes through every length to save earth, her friends and her lover Mamoro. I found Mamaru to be very boring. The other characters i.e. Saturn, mars, and Jupiter to be very engaging. Their backstories presented in the film are great. I even like the transformation of the fire soul attack used by Sailor Mars. sequences in My personal favorite is Minakos backstory. The best character in the movie is the villain Fiore. I loved how he uses his flowers as a creative way to attack Usagi. He’s also manipulative and threatening,which makes me love him as a villain. The characters are amazing just like in the anime. I give the characters nine stars.
Verdict:
Sailor Moon R The Movie is a wonderful movie to watch. It has an engaging story, breathtaking animation and stellar characters. I recommend this movie and especially for fans of the Sailor Moon anime. I give this movie nine stars out of ten. 9/10.

Tangled Review

Tangled is the 50^th Disney animation film that was released in 2010. This film is definitely one of the critical, and financially successful Disney films in a long time. In my opinion, I love this film. Its not in my top 10 best films or anything, but I still love this film.

Story

The story is about a princess named Rapunzel who goes dreams of leaving the tower to go to the castle, but she is stopped by mother gothel. Now this story is definitely one of the greatest adaptations of the Rapunzel fairytale. The story here flows really well, and it has a lot of interesting scenes. There is a lot of comedy involved in this film, and it really works out to this films advantage, with the fast pacing of the film. I died laughing when Rapunzel hit Flynn Rider repeatedly with a frying pan. Speaking of the Frying Pan, I loved how the writers used the Frying Pan as a tool for Flynn to fight off some bad guys. The interactions between Maximus Horse, and Flynn was hilarious. The action scenes between Mother Gothel, and Rapunzel was very good. The romance scene between Rapunzel, and Flynn at the lake was amazing. The ending was very good too. What are my flaws with the story so far? My major flaw with the story is that its too fast paced. The pacing for the film is good, but it definitely goes too far with the fast pacing to the point where I wish the film would slow down a little. Another flaw that I have is the predictable scene where Flynn gets hurt, but somehow lives. This may not be a huge deal to everyone, since this is a Disney film, but that was just my small nitpick. But aside from that, the story here is brilliant, funny and a great use of the Rapunzel fairytale. I give the story nine stars.

Animation

Wow Disney. You really outdone yourselves this time around with the animation. This is an example of a big improvement in animation so far. The CGI is phenomenal. The character designs, the backgrounds, and the animal characters are designed perfectly in the 3D setting. What makes the animation here stand out though is the hair of Rapunzel. The animators did an outstanding job utilizing every aspect of the hair, especially when it glows. Fun fact: this was the most expensive Disney film to make at the time because of animating the hair, costing about $260 million. And this results how hard the animators worked on the hair. I loved the CGI animation here. Although I do prefer The Princess and the Frog’s animation style a little better, because of the old school hand drawn animation. This animation is an amazing start on what will be expected in the future Disney 3D films. Disney has come a long way from Chicken Little. I give the animation ten stars.

Characters:

The characters here are very charming, and loveable. Lets start with Rapunzel. Rapunzel is a great character, and a great Disney princess. What makes her character stand out is her curiosity towards the outside world, her chemistry towards Flynn Rider, and how she is so determined to get out of the tower that she has been stuck for 18 years. Flynn Rider is a great character too. Sure he starts off as arrogant in the beginning of the film, but he does get better as the film progresses. Mother Gothel is a great Disney villain. She is very manipulative, witty, and mean spirited in an excellent way. My main flaw with her is how she acts all buddy buddy-ish while being very evil in the third act. It almost feels like a twist villain trend coming on. The side characters are also enjoyable. Maximus the Horse is hilarious. Every scene he is in, makes me laugh so hard. He is definitely my favorite animal character from Disney so far. Pascal the Chameleon is also very funny in the film. The characters are brilliant. The biggest thing that ruins the characters are the voice acting. Don’t get me wrong: the celebrities i.e. Mandy Moore and Donna Murphy have done an astounding performance in their roles. I just wish that this movie uses professional actors instead of celebrities. I disliked this because the celebrities were used to market this movie and make this movie sell better tickets. Its just distracting seeing celebrities in a film like this. I loved all of the characters here. I give the characters nine stars.

Songs:

The biggest problem with this film are the songs. The songs are not that bad, they’re just not that good. The songs feel like modern Broadway/pop songs, and they do feel out of place for a movie like this. The beginning song “When will my life begin” is a forgettable and terrible montage song, except for the decent reprise. “The villain song “Mother knows best” is a lot better. It’s a good villain song. Its not as great as the other villain songs, but Mandy Moore does a good job singing it. The reprise however, is very memorable. “I’ve got a dream” is a hilarious song. I like it. The song that is my favorite, and absolutely one of the best in this film is the romance song ”I’ve seen the light.” This song is memorable, and an amazing romance song. The floating lamps and the romantic mood really make this song so brilliant. It really feels like “Kiss the girl” from The Little Mermaid all over again. The healing song was just okay. The credits song “Something that I want” is just bad.  The songs here are decent, but they are very forgettable. Its actually disappointing since the music was made from the legendary Alan Menken. Im sorry but I think he could’ve done better with the music. I give the songs six stars.

Verdict:

Overall, Tangled is an amazing movie that really brought Disney back into the glory days of the renaissance.  I do have some problems with the songs, and celebrities but Tangled shows that Disney is in a revival now, because of the critical, and more importantly, financial success. The Princess and the Frog may have kickstarted the revival era, but Tangled being the critical/financial successful film of the new era, Disney is back on track in the mainstream movie industry! I give this movie nine stars out of ten.

9/10

My Top 4 Remakes/Sequels

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here, and I am here to do a top 4 reboots and sequels. In this day and age, we are seeing a plethora of reboots, remakes and sequels not just in the theaters but on streaming services as well. Im not going to lie, I don’t watch a lot of reboots. Sorry guys. However I will do this list of the reboots I do enjoy starting now:

4. Winnie the Pooh (2011)

This film is special because not only it is the final 2D film from Disney (Disney released this movie next to the final Harry Potter movie that Im still bitter about) until the upcoming 2D/3D hybrid film Wish, but also it does a lot of things what a reboot should do. This film captures the heart of the original very well, and it has the same charming characters that made the original so great. The 2D animation is beautiful. One criticism I have with this film is that it is too short. Its even shorter than the original. I do recommend this movie. The original is still better, but this is still a good reboot from it.

3. Mary Poppins Returns

I know that this is a sequel to the original Mary Poppins. However, this is a wonderful revisit to the original Mary Poppins. It does a lot of nice updates, contains a lot of catchy and neat songs, and I love the scene where Mary and the kids go into the world that is made in 2D. I loved how this movie uses 2D animation in that one scene. Also the cameo from Dick Van Dyke was nice.

2. Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie

This film was brought back by a lot of fans who wanted this movie after the cancellation of the original Hey Arnold series. This film has a satisfying conclusion to the series. I loved the action scenes from this movie. The animation is awesome and updated really well from the time the original series was released. The ending was satisfying, the animation is great, and the characters from the original were a blast to see. Go check this movie out.

1. The Peanuts Movie

Out of all of the nostalgia based properties, the peanuts movie is my favorite reboot ever made. This film is poignant and touching. I love Charlie Brown in this movie. This film has a lot of funny moments and a couple of clever action scenes from Snoopy in particular. I like how this film has a retro feel to it instead of being modern to get hip with today’s kids. The animation is unbelievable blending in 2D/3D. It paved the way for Spiderman into the Spider verse. This is a phenomenal movie and a well-rounded reboot of the franchise. If you haven’t seen it, please go see it.

Okay, that was my top 4 remakes. Although I do not like a lot of reboots, these movies remind me that there are still reboots that are not only good, but also properly integrates the nostalgia feeling/heart from the original properties. Go watch these films instead of the live-action remakes/atrocious modern movie remakes.

Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review the Dreamworks film How to train your Dragon. When it was released, it was critically acclaimed by critics and a box office smash. I really enjoyed this movie.

Story:

The story is about a teenager named Hiccup who befriends a Dragon, while trying to find himself and his way in the world. He also does everything he can to convince the residence of Berk that Dragons are not evil. I have to say this story is brilliant. The execution, writing and direction is amazing. This is the type of story that feels universal rather than a generic kids story. The flying scenes are phenomenal. I loved the scene where toothless takes Hiccup and Astrid for a ride.  The action sequences are breathtaking. The scenes where Hiccup and the dragon Toothless are well-written. However, there is one problem I have with the story. As amazing as this story is, it does feel like the same story presented in hundreds of films where the dad is prejudiced and him and the son don’t get along. It is a well-written type of story, but it is repetitive. Aside from that nitpick, the story is excellent all around. I give the story nine stars.

Animation:

The animation is the highlight of the film. The designs of the humans are good, but it’s the designs of the dragons that sells the animation. The dragons look very colorful and beautifully animated. I loved the design of toothless. He looks so bada$$ with the dark colors representing night fury well. As with the flying scenes, they look very cinematic. The 3D aspect of the film makes the flying scenes so groundbreaking. It makes the scenes i.e. the Hiccup/Astrid joyride, feel like you are flying with them. The flying scenes are one of the best flying scenes in movie history as it definitely reminds you of James Camerons AVATAR’s flying scenes. The effects are great, the designs are good, and the astounding flying scenes makes the animation the best aspect of the film. I give the animation ten stars.

Characters:

The characters may look thin on paper, but in this film, there are wonderful characters I have seen. The protagonist Hiccup is an excellent character. His determination to prove that Dragons are not menacing, and being an outcast is not only relatable, but identifiable. He is a better teenager character than Artie from Shrek the Third. Astrid is great as a tomboy. She reminds me of Cindy from Jimmy Neutron. Stoick is a three dimensional character. He is a great leader, and also very human when it comes to being nasty towards dragons/his son, and accepting dragons. Gobber is my favorite character. He is really funny and a great mentor type character. Toothless is a wonderful dragon character, he reminds me of a dog. The other characters i.e. Ruffnut, Fishlegs, and Snotlot are very funny. I will also give credit to the voice actors/actresses as the voices i.e. Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson give out a wonderful performance. Some may find Hiccup’s voice to be annoying, but I don’t mind his voice acting performance from Jay Baruchel. He does a good gob voicing a teenager character. The characters are amazing despite being very tropey. I give the characters ten stars.

Verdict:

How to train your Dragon is a wonderful Dreamworks movie where it has a mature story, groundbreaking animation and fantastic characters. If you can get past the typical father/son storyline, then this is an outstanding movie to see. Although kids can enjoy this film, this is the type of film that is not only looks like a film for teenagers/adults but it feels like a move for them. I give this amazing film nine stars out of ten.

9/10

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to do a review of the 1982 Don Bluth debut film The Secret of Nimh. In my opinion, I love this movie.
Story:
The story is about a mouse named Mrs. Brisby who moves her home not only to save her sickly son but to save her home from Nimh. What I love about this movie is the bold and mature story this film tries to tell. This is the type of story that makes this film dont feel like a kids film but a universal type of film. There are some action sequences and some emotional scenes that make the film effective. My favorite scene in the movie is when Mrs. Brisby feeds her son medicine. It is a touching scene that im sure that a lot of parents that have children can relate to. The writing put into this film makes this story epic. I give the story ten stars.
Animation:
The animation is stellar. It is beautiful and Colorful to look at. Sure it does have Xerography but the way Don Bluth animated this film is excellent. I love the way the colors change during a scene i.e. grim colors during a fight scene. The way that the film looks big and grand is very well done. The animators pulled it off with making the animation amazing. I give the animation ten stars.
Characters:
The characters are wonderful. I’ll start with Mrs. Brisby. She is an excellent protagonist. I love her arc in the film where she is scared of everything around her but becomes brave in the end spoilers. Nicodemus is an outstanding character being wise. Jenner is an outstanding villian where his schemes of getting the medallion is great. He is smart and conniving. A lot of people hated Jeremy the Crow because of him being distracting in the film. I love Jeremy because he brings a lot of comedic elements in a film where it is actually funny. The kids are well-written because they act like kids being bratty, emotionally concerned and playful. The side characters like Mr. Ages, Justin, and Auntie Shrew are also memorable. The voice acting is phenomenal. Elizabeth Hartman did an outstanding job as the protagonist. R.I.P. The characters are well-written. I give the characters ten stars.
Verdict:
For a non-Disney film to start off, The Secret of Nimh is an excellent film with an remarkable story, engaging characters and stunning animation. For all of the non disney companies that people know i.e. DreamWorks and Sony Pictures Animation, this film directed by Don Bluth is the non Disney film that started it all. I give this masterpiece a ten out of ten.
10/10.

Hey guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review the 2008 Blue Sky film Horton Hears a Who. Dr. Suess adaptations of the movies don’t get the best rep. Their films either range from mediocre to awful. This film, along with Netflix series Green Eggs and Ham is one of the few good adaptations. This film is surprisingly good.
Story:
The story is about an elephant named Horton discovering a clover that has a speck which features a different world in it, called Whoville. Horton finds a way to put the clover in a safe place for Whoville to rest, in order to avoid dangers from the jungle surrounding him. This story delivers a faithful adaptation to the book really well. I know that the book is short, and that the filmmakers had to add some scenes to make it to a longer movie. But the execution in these scenes majority of the time gets the story down right. With the first half of the movie admittedly gets cringey with the butt jokes and the pop culture references, the middle and ending takes its time for the story to flow really well. The stakes get high with the Kangaroo trying to murder a clover with the who’s in whoville. The quieter moments between the mayor and his son are handled decently well. The climax where the Who’s get together to make some noise saying “We are here” is one of the best moments in the movie. It’s gets me chills every time. The ending was sweet. While the first half is not that exciting, the second half where it gets dark, chilling and emotional makes this story good. I give the story seven stars.
Animation:
The animation is really good. What makes the animation good are the effects in the climax. The characters are very cartoony and expressive that makes the animation stand out. The world building of the jungle and whoville is very colorful. The characters are well designed as well. The only flaw I have with the animation is the world building itself where whoville for instance does not look that creative. It feels like a generic city. The animation is great and visually pleasing to look at. I give the animation eight stars.
Characters:
The characters are good. Horton is a wonderful character where his optimism and determination makes his character stand out. I like the mayor where not only he is a funny comic relief but also caring about his family and the residents of Whoville. The scientist is great. Jojo is a memorable silent character. Him talking at the end of the movie was satisfying. The side character from the jungle side like Morton and the vulture are okay. The Kangaroo is a great villian. The voice talents from the characters are celebrities but they carry the film with their wonderful performances. Carol Burnett is amazing as the Kangaroo. Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell do a good job playing as Horton and the Mayor. The characters are good on their own but the voice acting are what makes the characters stand out. I give the characters eight stars.
Verdict:
Horton Hears a Who is a rare example of a Dr Seuss adoption that is good. It has a good story, great animation and great characters. I recommend this movie. I give this movie seven stars out of ten. 7/10

Hey Guys! Gerawallstar here and I am here to review the Illumination film Super Mario Bros Movie. As a Nintendo and animation fan, this was an amazing film. It did not disappoint.
Story:
The story is about Mario exploring the Mushroom Kingdom with Princess Peach saving his brother Luigi from Bowser. The story is simple, but great. What makes this story great is how faithful it is to the original games. This film takes so many liberties from the Super Mario games and they utilized a lot of elements from the games to make it look good in a movie like this. There are a lot of funny slapstick/humour. The part that I laughed a lot is the scene where Bowser sings Princess Peach in the Piano. The climax was brilliant. The complicated relationship between Mario and his father make some great drama in a movie like this. The Easter eggs from various Nintendo franchises were greatly used and the fight between Mario and Donkey Kong was good. The only things I didn’t like about the story is that the first half of the movie is slow at times. However when Mario gets into the Mushroom Kingdom, the movie picks up. The Zoom sequences also at times, can get annoying. The story is simple but great. I give the story eight stars.
Animation:
The animation is stellar. The animators did a fantastic job animating the Nintendo Characters in a CGI film. The environment of Mushroom Kingdom looks beautiful and Colorful. I love the effects of the fire scenes from Bowser in this movie. Illuminations animation styles are always a treat to look at and this movie does show. The animation may not be anything to ride home about, but for what it is, it’s is still brilliant to look at. I give the animation nine stars.
Characters:
The characters are amazing. Mario is a likeable and determined character just like in the games. Luigi is great as this timid/voice of reason type of character. His bond with Mario is the heart of the film. Donkey Kong is funny and represents as this aggressive Monkey from the games. I can the same thing about the Villian Bowser as being a great and funny antagonist. The best character in this film is Princess Peach. Fun fact: the writers in this movie chose to have Luigi kidnapped instead of her before the movie was released. The choice they made was great and clever because Princess Peach had amazing characterization. She’s not a damsel in distress. She takes on an active and amazing supporting role where it gives off amazing potential for what Princess Peach in general can do. Plus her relationship with Mario was very strong in the movie. Another things that makes the characters great are the voice acting. Chris Platt does a fantastic job in his performance as Mario, Jack Black is great and hilarious as the villain Bowser, and Charlie Day did a good performance as Luigi. The only character I did not like was the Blue Star that was in the dungeon. I found the characters to be annoying. The characters are simple but amazing. I give the characters nine stars.
Verdict:
Super Mario Bros movie is a fantastic movie that is faithful to the Super Mario games. It has a great story, beautiful animation and astounding characters. I recommend this film not only for Nintendo fans but for anybody that wants to have a quiet and funny film to watch. I give this film nine stars out of ten. Thank you Nintendo, Universal and Illumination for this film.

9/10