Even though the movie is obviously intended for children, none of the gags or character interactions made them chuckle.
 
There was undoubtedly a chance to experiment with the game's setting while adding some narrative depth and endearing characters because the video game Minecraft doesn't really have a long tale or anything.  Sadly, the storyline presented by director Jared Hess and the screenwriters chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, Neil Widener, Gavin James, and chris Galletta is thin and lackluster in nearly every way.

The movie has a lot of exposition, most of it from Jack Black's character Steve, who quit his corporate job because he wanted to be a miner. He discovers an orb in the mines that takes him to the Overworld, a cubic universe where he can create anything he can dream up.  Steve teams up with Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), realtor Dawn (Danielle Brooks), orphaned siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) to stop the piglin villain Malgosha (Rachel House), who rules over the Nether dimension, from destroying the Overworld.

Momoa's Garbage Man and Black's Steve attempt to form a pal friendship in a Minecraft movie, but it never succeeds.  If the movie had cared about any of its character connections, I might overlook the emphasis on silliness, but some of their moments are either cheesy or unimportant.  That illustrates how shallow the characters are in the movie.  When the movie takes a break from its daring journey into the Overworld to concentrate on the four main protagonists, their story beats are too uninteresting to devote much attention to.
 
Not even the humor is there.  Even though I typically like Jack Black's humor, there wasn't a single excellent joke in the whole movie.  It everything seemed so rushed, a mashup of the worst adaption techniques used by Hollywood.  A Minecraft movie might have succeeded—at the very least, it might have been enjoyable—had it had a heartfelt plot and sincere humor.  It's not that there were big hopes for this movie, but it falls short of being at least mildly entertaining.  Instead than being genuinely pleasant, it was more of a work to complete.
 
When the movie explores the Overworld, its wonders, and its inhabitants, it is at its best.  Its vibrant vitality and boundless inventiveness stand in stark contrast to the darker facets of the Nether.  The backstory of Malgosha is mentioned; it's the saddest part of the movie, which connects to its principles of creation, but it's also amusing.  Rachel house is enjoying her role as the antagonist.  The actress lends the movie some much-needed energy by fully embracing the absurd parts of her role.  When Malgosha appears on screen, the movie is occasionally captivating, and her last exchange with Black's character is a standout moment.
 
Overall, The film is far too empty to be given a second thought to miss
 
 
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Minecraft Movie Review

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03/04/2025 01:00 PM