Bart Cannaerts: Waar is Barry? 

The heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom make their way to the big screen in this animated movie.

In a film where a Black couple is framed to be the lead characters, they still managed to get shuffled off to the sidelines. The enthusiastic cast delivers well on goofy bits- but can only go so far before they begin to fall flat.

This is not a story of oppression but a story of liberation.

Billy Eichner provides a hearty dose of good old fashioned romance with a lot of laughs

While the film didn’t hit me as emotionally as I wanted it to, I still enjoyed it. I simply wish there was a little more, particularly with the world building.

By having two of its most beloved characters go to space in a Pontiac Fiero attached to a rocket, among other antics, F9: The Fast Saga overwhelmingly achieves the task of out-crazy-ing its predecessors.