Along the way there is cubist eye candy and colourful adventure for children, some blue innuendo for adults, and Jack Black’s absurdist singing for everyone.

The film’s anarchy might reflect a lot of younger players’ first experience with Minecraft, where destruction can be just as fun as creation. Missing on the big screen, meanwhile, is the odd, remote atmosphere that drew me in.

“A Minecraft Movie” is quirky and goofy enough to make one wish it held together better overall, but it’s also a likable venture.

Jack Black enthusiastically explaining how to craft a pickaxe is enough. Sometimes Jason Momoa getting chased by a creeper while wearing a pink leather jacket is cinema