Steve yearned for the mines as a child but was chased away by old man miner. Years later while slaving away at his boring job, adult Steve (Jack Black) remembered his dream. He returned to the mine, but this time, he cleverly outmaneuvered old man miner and got to digging. In almost no time at all, he discovered a magic orb that granted passage to the blockish realm that all Minecraft players know. Here, he mined, crafted, and built. Then, he found his way to the Nether, a dark realm ruled by a pig witch named Malgosha (Rachel House). She imprisoned him.
Meanwhile, in our world, Garrett (Jason Momoa) was on the brink of bankruptcy. He had won a video game championship in 1989 and was still coasting on that 'achievement.' In desperation for money, he bid on the contents of storage unit. He thought it was a bust. However, the magic orb was part of his loot. Garrett was soon joined by Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks). All of them were transported to Minecraft World, where the joined the quest to foil Malgosha's dark plans. Oh, and also get back home.
Jack Black goes far beyond William Shatner levels of overacting, emoting where no man has emoted before. Jason Momoa joins the embarrassment by wearing a pink jacket whining like few leading men have ever whined. Impressive commitment to the role. Henry, who proves to be a genius kid with poor people skills, is generally the central character, Steve and Garrett playing goofy mentors. Natalie is his older sister, though it is hard to tell. Wow, when she first appeared on screen, I wondered why a 14-year-old was driving a car. No, she's well into her 20s but sure doesn't look it. Lastly, there is Dawn, a realtor who has a side gig of a mobile petting zoo; there is a llama in her car.
There is no pretense to seriousness. This is slapstick silliness in a crazy unbelievable world. Good popcorn fun!
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