Incredible gameplay, amazing cutscenes, unique and beautiful art style - overall an awesome and a very addicting game. It's one of those games that you'll play when you just want to let some steam off and relax.
Book is definitely better than the movie. This is one of the books I've read back in college and is very close to my heart. Relatable in a sense but don't take it word for word.
Great graphics. Commendable gameplay. Storyline and map were superior compared to older Mario games, but I just wanted the game to last longer, so that I will have more time to explore each world. I just felt like I need to jump immediately to the next world for the story to continue, else, it would be mindless walking and jumping all over the place.