Super Mario Bros is a super good time

It really isn’t a surprise the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” made a huge pile of cash in its first weekend at the box office.

It might be surprising for some to hear the movie had the second-strongest opening weekend for an animated feature on record and has had the highest-grossing opening weekend of a film this year – something Disney has likely taken note of. What might be most surprising is the film is an enjoyable view of a world that has mostly existed in the realm of video games.

From a story perspective, the movie’s plot is about as barebones as it can be. Brothers Mario (Chris Pratt) and...