TW: Spoilers

The “Minecraft” movie was released on April 4, 2025, and blew expectations right out of the water bucket (release). Everything from the movie itself to the movie theatre experience was like an enchanted golden apple. On a warm and sunny Sunday morning, the movie theater was absolutely packed, like a mob farm. There were a lot of children there, but more groups of teenagers, the ones who have been showing their excitement for the movie online. 

The first step for us was to get snacks at the theater and go in.

Through TikTok, many people have posted themselves or others cheering, even throwing food, during certain iconic lines that the actor Jack Black, who plays Steve, says throughout the film. There was a moment of anxiety that our cinema would also get dirty and be absolutely wild, as through social media, there have been fights, arrests, and people even brought a chicken for the “chicken jockey” meme.

For us, it was an amazing experience however, our cinema did not throw any food or drinks and there was fortunately no violence, but during the iconic lines everyone awaited for, we all would say them in unison and after clap and cheer for a few seconds. 

As far as the plot goes, it is nothing extraordinary, but it works well with the goal of the movie. The movie knows exactly what it’s supposed to be, a fun movie that prioritizes enjoyment over substance. 

It accomplishes this goal by having Jack Black, a legendary figure known for his comedic movies, play Steve. The movie starts with Steve leaving his life of misery, despair, and conformity to go to the Minecraft world. 

This Minecraft world is full of whimsy, joy and most importantly creativity. Steve is able to get to this world with a magic cube found inside the mines. This cube is the main focal point of the movie with both the antagonist and protagonist trying to capture it. Other characters include Garret the Garbage Man Garrison played by Jason Momoa, who used to be a successful video game player but now is a 80s bum who runs a failing video game store. 

The relationship between Steve and Garret is one of the funniest and best parts of the movie. They have a rivalry between them that drives the story, constantly trying to one-up each other. 

They both occupy the two best scenes of the movie, the “Chicken Jockey” scene. Both Garret and Steve were captured by the evil villagers. While Steve was tied up, Garret had to fight a “Chicken Jockey”. Steve loudly exclaimed the words “Chicken Jockey” and the whole theater erupted with cheering, there was truly nothing like this beautiful scene.

The sixty-nine scene between the two had them flying with elytras (wings that allow for flight). 

The movie ends with the whole group getting the cube, and Steve finally decides to rejoin the real world with his new friends. He discovered that the real world can have just as much creativity as Minecraft.

The movie itself was expected to have a poor storyline, but the plot was not as bad as expected. The most “disliked” things of the movie are the inaccuracies with the game. An example is how the Creepers only blew up when they hit them, a clear difference from the game since they blow up if you get close to them.

There were some characters that seemed to be “filler characters” and didn’t have any character development. A lot of people think the older sister Natalie, played by Emma Myers, didn’t have any, but I disagree. She grew to allow more of Henry’s creativity, who was played by Sebastian Eugene Hansen. However Dawn, played by Danielle Brooks, didn’t have a truly interesting backstory and didn’t grow or change in any way, shape, or form.

In our opinions, the best characters were definitely Steve, Vice Principal Marlene, played by the iconic Jennifer Coolidge, and the Villager, voiced by Matt Berry. While Marlene and the Villager didn’t move the plot forward, their scenes were hilarious and a quick fan favorite for viewers.

The “Minecraft” movie is by no means a perfect film, but it delivers on the goals of the movie. Cheesy laughs and dry brain rot humor made up most of the movie, which was most likely the point.