A Minecraft Movie Declared "Meh" by Critics With a 53% Review Score

Jared Hess' A Minecraft Movie, starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is finally hitting the screens mere hours from now, poised to spark intense discussions within the gaming community regardless of its actual quality once it arrives. Allowing us to gauge said quality are some of the early reviews shared by critics, who declared the film "not great, not terrible", painting a picture of an overall mediocre experience.

Surprisingly, in an era where most reviews are nearly indistinguishable from one another, the 51 reviews A Minecraft Movie has at the moment of writing don't unanimously agree on every single point: some praised its lightheartedness and humor, while others criticized it for the very same reasons, several critics appreciated the film's take on the creativity central to the original game, while others described it as "the perfect film for the age of generative AI," which speaks volumes about how creative it truly is.

The same goes for how well the movie respects its source material – some argue it perfectly captures the spirit of Minecraft, while others insist it insults everything the game stands for. This stark and, once again, unexpected divergence in opinion among critics is perfectly reflected in the film's unimpressive 53% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

That said, it's important to point out that it's a video game adaptation we're talking about, so it's safe to assume that most critics reviewing it have little to no familiarity with Minecraft and wouldn't know a crafting table from an Ender Dragon egg. For all we know, this could be a case similar to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where critics gave it scores in the 50-60/100 range, while audiences embraced it with overwhelming praise, leading to record-breaking box office success.

At the same time, we shouldn’t forget that this is, after all, A Minecraft Movie of all things. While many may have erased it from memory, the film's very first teaser trailer embodied the essence of pure, concentrated cringe, packed with unfunny jokes, painfully generic characters, less-than-stellar CGI, "I am Steve," and questionable 3D mob models.

By the looks of it, A Minecraft Movie is one of those works where predicting the final quality before release is nearly impossible, so, as always, the best advice is to wait for the first feedback from regular viewers.

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