Returning directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic basically repeat what has worked in the past with less originality

It can be said that the sequel has a plot and it introduces a few new characters, but that's where the creative energy halts.

In this movie, Bowser's ambitious son Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) decides he needs to rescue his dad from the good guys and capture a princess in the process, but he's not trying to kidnap Peach; elsewh...