Jumanji: The Next Level
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Dec 20, 2017 · It’s hard to say whether “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” about a group of teenagers who turn into videogame characters, is a sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams hit “Jumanji,” a remake, a reboot, or something else. But it’s definitely the kind of movie that works the name of a classic rock song into its title and makes sure to blast ...
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle uses a charming cast and a humorous twist to offer an undemanding yet solidly entertaining update on its source material. Read Critics Reviews
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- Jake Kasdan
- PG-13
- Dwayne Johnson
Star-studded reboot is charming; some iffy stuff. Read Common Sense Media's Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Jake Kasdan
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Columbia Pictures
Reviews. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Is a Thoroughly Pleasant Surprise. An elevated script and an able cast, led by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, bring life to this long-delayed sequel. By...
- A fun, updated take on this classic fictional world.
- Verdict
By Alex Welch
Updated: Dec 19, 2017 6:50 pm
Posted: Dec 9, 2017 2:00 am
It’s never easy to try and inject new life into an already popular, well-established property, especially when that property also happens to be Jumanji. Many fans then have been looking towards Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle -- this year’s long-gap followup to the beloved, Robin Williams-led 1995 film adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's children's book -- with skeptical eyes. Fortunately, Welcome to the Jungle manages to (mostly) maintain the quirky humor and fun of the previous film, while reintroducing the property to a whole new generation.
Set in the modern day, the film opens with an unexpectedly fun twist, as the dangerous Jumanji board game transforms into a video game, so that the more tech-reliant children and adults of today may be more easily sucked into its world. A strategy that proves to be successful for the game when a group of unfortunate students all get sucked into the game one day while serving detention together. They take on the physical forms of the avatars they had each selected from Jumanji’s opening menu.
This results in each member of the main ensemble being played by two different actors, as the portrayals are split between the characters’ actual teenage selves and their adult video game avatars. And with movie stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan cast as the game’s various avatars, the film has a lot of fun subverting the usual personas of each actor, whether it's The Rock taking on a nerdy, uncomfortable high school dork (Alex Wolff) or Jack Black playing a superficial, pretty popular girl (Madison Iseman).
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle brings audiences back to its classic fictional world with a fun, updated new twist on its well-worn story. So even if some of its subplots and emotional throughlines don’t quite click, the action-packed fun and humor should still make it worth your price of admission.
- Alex Welch
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a harmless, well-meaning, spirited, and perhaps overly polished adventure tale that I can almost guarantee you...
Dec 20, 2017 · Jumanji is staged as an action-adventure game, so there are many thumping, pummeling, shooting and explosive scenes that unfold during our heroes’ jungle trek. A villainous explorer named Van Pelt sends scores of wild beasts after the teens in the game.
