A Minecraft Movie is set in a world of limitless imagination, so it’s surprising to discover that Jared Hess’ big-screen adaptation of the immensely popular video game lacks even a shred of inspiration.
Constructed to satisfy tween fans of the franchise and to leave everyone else hanging on for dear life (and shaking their heads in exasperation) as it barrels from one nonsensical and inconsequential plot point to another, this fantasy epic melds live-action and CGI animation for a tale whose guiding purpose is to help extend Mojang Studios’ lucrative brand—and, also, to provide Jack Black and Jason Momoa with ceaseless opportunities for mugging. Block-headed from start to finish, it’s cinema in service of nothing more than IP exploitation.
Frantic barely describes the helter-skelter pace of A Minecraft Movie, which hits theaters April 4, beginning with a rat-a-tat-tat prologue about Steve (Black), a human who grew up wanting to be a miner and, in adulthood, made his dream a reality.
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