The first reactions to the latest adaptation of a major video game,A Minecraft Movie, have now emerged. Featuring an all-star cast that includesJack Black, Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge, those lucky (or possibly unlucky?) enough to have seen theMinecraftlive-action movie have now taken to social media to share their reactions. So, isA Minecraft Moviethe latest example of thevideo game adaptation renaissance? Or did director Jared Hess hit a brick wall? Let’s find out…
Beginning with X/Twitter user@TomMCJL,A Minecraft Movieis theperfect live-action adaptationof the hugely popular sandbox video game, delivering laughs, thrills, and action.
It’s a Family Movie Built With Heart & Love That Plain & Simply, RULES! & delivers the laughs, thrills, action & even cheers to keep you more than engaged & looking forward at what’s to come…stay for the credits. As well as delivering plenty of nods, love & appreciation to long term fans of the game, it’s a film made to entertain fans of those both new & old who feel freedom & joy by escaping into their own overworld!
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However, way over on the other side of the critical spectrum stands@thejasvalentine, who callsA Minecraft Movie“easily the worst movie” they’ve seen in a long time…
Social embargo is now up - A MINECRAFT MOVIE is easily the worst movie I have seen in years. Not one iota of it is entertaining aside from Jennifer Coolidge, whose back must be breaking from having to hold up this mess. Appalling storyline and script, if you can call them that.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is Destined To Become a Cult Classic
Fellow X user and critic@JohnMovieWatch, wonders if Jared Hess “had complete creative control over”A Minecraft Movie, calling it “better than it has any right to be” and “unapologetically stupid.” While@EJKhrystwas surprised by how praise they could heap on the video game adaptation, saying, “TheMinecraft Movieworks in every possible way. Hilariously charming and the ideal family film! Jack Black and Jason Momoa are at peak insanity here with some of my favorite performances from them in years. Color me shocked but this is a big recommendation.”
For X/Twitter user and critic,@popetheking,A Minecraft Movieis already destined to follow in the footsteps of director Jared Hess’Napoleon Dynamite…
#Minecraftmovie is destined to be a cult classic just as Napoleon Dynamite & Nacho Libre have become. Jared Hess infuses his zany, weird, over the top, random, stupid, & overall dumb creativeness into Minecraft. It might not be a good movie… but it’s a fun movie.
@ReelJeffEwingfoundA Minecraft Movieto be “muddled, and it’s unclear what audience it’s actually aiming for. A few jokes really work, but a lot of the humor is crass or doesn’t land. Black and Momoa are clearly having fun, but other characters are given nothing to do. More soon.” Finally,@chrisagwritesfelt the adaptation deliveredeverything fans could want, concluding, “#MinecraftMovieis INSANELY BONKERS and is 100% what you’d expect in this big-screenMINECRAFTmovie. Jack Black and Jason Momoa carry the comedy and its Jumanji-esque story. Visuals are perfectly translated and it’s got some fun references from the game (and cameos) too!”
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures andstarring Jason Momoa and Jack Black,A Minecraft Movieis directed by Oscar nominee Jared Hess (Ninety-Five Senses, Nacho Libre) and is the first-ever big-screen, live-action adaptation ofMinecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. The film also stars Emma Myers (Wednesday), Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy, Lisey’s Story), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus). You can check out the official synopsis below.
“Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative…the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.”
