This movie was the definition of mid. The animation was superb but there was little exposition and lots of the characters had no personality. There were a few inconsistencies like Toad not having to go through the same trial as Mario to join the team. On the subject of Toad, he was definitely this movies saving grace. He was smart, funny, handsome, and brave. Princess Peaches personality changes more than my will to live at 3 AM every 6 minutes. DK was super zesty and Bowser was only lonely. Speaking of Bowser, he was probably the best character. All he wanted was someone to love. The game references were cool and the music was a great homage to the original games but it doesn't make up for the random plot points and boring writing.