By: Bethany Day
With the long-awaited Minecraft Movie finally in theaters since April 4, many eager fans were excited for one of the most popular video game ideas to arrive to the new world of film. The basic plot of the movie is when a mystical portal opens and characters Henry, Natalie, Dawn, and Garret get stuck into a new world of building and creating. For them to be able to get back home, they must master the terrain while meeting Steve and going on a crazy adventure.
Many people in the beginning felt like the movie was going to be a mess, especially after they announced that it would be all live action and not animated. The film faced the animated controversy for a while. However, it all changed when they started to promote the film little by little. The movie grew on people, as they found the movie to be enjoyable, and not a film that should be taken seriously. It became a trend on popular social media, and people started to see the movie just for the lines and the humor. Yet, some diehard fans still found the movie to fall off, as it did not hold the nostalgia that they wanted. Some believe that the characters and plot line fell too short. The critics rated the film to be 46% on rotten tomatoes, but people still had some joy for the film.
Yet a big question remained, “what did The Minecraft Movie prove?” Video game movies have been popular for a short amount of time, with Sonic (2020) being one of the first true successes in the box office for these types of films. Over the span of five years, video game movies began to reach the box office. The film showed that these types of movies will be a hit, if they are produced right. Yet, the concept of these ideas upset movie goers. The reason being is that they believe that Hollywood never releases good ideas for movies anymore. People want original ideas, and the Minecraft Movie followed the idea only a little. No one knows what the future is going to hold for movies, but it can either make money or fall apart.
