Jungle Cruise (2021)

2021 | Adventure

Jungle Cruise is an upcoming American adventure film based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name.
Set during the early 20th century, a riverboat captain named Frank takes a scientist and her brother on a mission into a jungle to find the Tree of Life which is believed to possess healing powers. All the while, the trio must fight against dangerous wild animals and a competing German expedition.



Produced by Walt Disney Pictures
Director Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Édgar Ramírez, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti and Andy Nyman

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BankofMarquis (1832 KP) rated

Jul 30, 2021  
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A Ton of Fun - Reminiscent of the first PIRATES film
Are you looking for a family friendly action/adventure/comedy that will be good entertainment for the entire family? Then look no further than the Disney Live Action film JUNGLE BOOK.

Yes…Disney has made another movie based on one of it’s them park rides and this one is more like the first PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film than most of the other attempts.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (several Liam Neeson action flicks like NON-STOP), JUNGLE CRUISE is part PIRATES, part INDIANA JONES and part AFRICAN QUEEN (look it up, kids) as we follow an adventurous young lady in the 1910’s. She heads to the Amazon and hires a ne’er do well Jungle Cruise skipper to take her up river.

Pretty standard set-up, right? We’ve seen this “mis-matched” frenemies premise before but in the hands of Emily Blunt and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, it is a very entertaining (albeit familiar) ride with 2 tremendously charismatic performers working off each other very well and they look like they are having as good a time in this film as we are.

They are joined by a bevy of assorted characters that help fill out this journey. Edgar Ramirez and Veronica Falcon are enjoyable enough as a couple of characters along the way, while Jack Whitehall surprised the heck out of me as the wimpy brother to Blunt’s character who becomes more and more three dimensional as the film progressed - something I didn’t think this film would even think about doing.

A pair of wiley veterans - Jesse Plemons and good ol’ Paul Giamatti - are also on board and each add some (but not a lot) to this film. Plemons is the main villain and he just wasn’t villainous enough for my tastes while I wanted much, much more of Giamatti’s character than was in this film (and it is a rare film, indeed, that you are left wanting more with a Giamatti character).

But make no mistake, this is a Rock and Blunt flick and these two professionals hold the center of this film together very, very well.

Director Collet-Serra keeps the action (and comedy) moving along at about the right pace, never dwelling too long on any of the plot points (for if you were to think too much about any of it, it would fall apart) and (for the most part) keeps the action sequences fun and coherent and avoiding over-directing, over-CGI-ing and over-loading these sequences.

Speaking of CGI, the main issue with this film is the special effects work - it is not the best (probably a budget issue) and, at times, you really need to suspend disbelief in watching the CGI and convincing yourself that it is a Live Action film you are watching and not a cartoon.

But, since the intended audience for this film are families, the less-than-perfect CGI (at times) is forgivable as JUNGLE CRUISE provides plenty of PG-Rated action and fun that the entire family will enjoy.

Letter Grade: A-

8 stars (out of 10) and you can take that to the Bank(ofMarquis)
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Elli H Burton (1288 KP) rated

Sep 27, 2021  
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Jungle Cruise (2021)
2021 | Adventure
Actually funny (2 more)
Actors all perfect for the roles they play
Twists you dont see coming
A bit hard to follow at points. (0 more)
Exceeded Expectations
Actually laughed out loud at bits, interesting all the way through and it doesn't take forever for something to happen.
Feel the cast were absolutely perfect, especially Jack Whitehall.
Wasn't a huge fan of the romantic element, felt forced really.
Definitely worth a watch.
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated

Aug 14, 2021  
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It was a good film. The dad jokes that Frank made were a bit bad but forgivable. The story was well done. My nephews (11 &7) loved it. My 7yo nephew gave it a 9 and a 5 (9.5). It does have some scary parts so for the younger kids you might want to see it first to gage if it is appropriate.
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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated

Aug 5, 2021  
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Jungle Cruise (2021)
2021 | Adventure
Dwayne Johnson (2 more)
Emily blunt
Jack whitehall
Just watched at my local was rather good two hours exciting adventure with dwayne Johnson I liked it alot kept me entertained dwayne Johnson always brilliant and so emily blunt but I was surprised by Jack Whitehall who was rather good for a comedian I wouldn't have thought Jack Whitehall could pull it off but he does overall good movie bit on the long side but still worth the watch
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Oct 11, 2019  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated

Aug 11, 2021  
Jungle Cruise (2021)
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2021 | Adventure
Fun cast (1 more)
Great location
Entertaining Adventure
A fun enjoyable adventure film that felt like a mix of Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones. It has a likable cast, some good action scenes and very good Sfx. The story isn't original by any means but the mix of fantasy and old legends is a nice addition. Definitely one to see on the big screen.
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Bob Mann (459 KP) rated

Aug 2, 2021  
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Jungle Cruise (2021)
2021 | Adventure
Star power from Johnson and Blunt (1 more)
Direction, cinematography, special effects and score all top notch
An Amazon-based blockbuster that delivers!
Dating from 1955, Jungle Cruise was one of the key attractions at Disneyland when it first opened. Full of corny spiel from the lovable boat captains, the experience is nicely evoked in the new Disney movie: a true summer blockbuster that delights.

Positives:
- Cut the movie open and it reads "summer blockbuster pleaser" through the middle. This is largely down to the charisma of its two stars, Blunt and Johnson, who prove why they are both such bankable commodities. It's clearly based on the "will they/won't they" simmering sexual chemistry between two polar-opposites, as featured in movies such as "Romancing the Stone" and "The African Queen". (Since the theme park ride was heavily influenced by the latter, this is no surprise). But there's also a heavy dose of tongue-in-cheek ridiculousness as featured in other great B-movie homages such as "The Mummy" and (most notably) "Raiders of the Lost Ark". (A few scenes directly mimic the Indiana Jones movies.)
- The supporting cast also have fun with their roles. Jack Whitehouse, doing almost a like-for-like copy of John Hannah's character in "The Mummy", could have been extremely annoying. But although he's the comic relief in the piece, he steers it just the right side of farcical, avoiding Jar-Jar Binks territory. ("When in Rome" he declares, swallowing a flagon of fermented spit. "God - I wish I was in Rome"!) Jesse Plemons, one of my favourite actors, who proved his comic chops in "Game Night", here delivers one of the most over-the-top Nazis since Ronald Lacey's Toht in "Raiders". Rounding things off is Paul Giamatti with a bizarrely comic performance as Nilo, a competing riverboat owner.

- Special effects, cinematography (Flavio Martínez Labiano, of "The Shallows") and James Newton-Howard's score all add to the lush blockbuster feel of the movie. And director Jaume Collet-Serra (who did the clever shark B-movie "The Shallows") keeps the movie clipping along at a fine rate, with only a few sections of character-building dialogue to get the kids fidgety.

Negatives:
- I mean, it's popcorn nonsense of course. The Amazonian 'McGuffin' is a tree that only comes to life under very specific conditions. And isn't it amazing that watery machinery (developed by who?) still works after at least 400 years, when my dishwasher gives up after ten? (But it's done with verve and style, so who cares?)
- Although the screenplay is actually very slick for a movie of this type, it feels like a script by committee at times. A single writer might have been tempted to duck the Hollywood ending and leave things on a more thoughtful, albeit downbeat, note.

Summary Thoughts on "Jungle Cruise": This was a pleasant surprise for me. A fun and light-hearted movie that ticks all the boxes as a summer blockbuster. It nicely evokes the cheesiness of the theme park ride operator (past alumni have included Robin Williams and Kevin Costner), especially with Johnson's opening scenes. But then rounds it out as a spectacular and appealing tongue-in-cheek adventure.

And, by the way, in case you fancy sitting through the interminable end titles to watch a post-credits scene.... there isn't one.

(#takenonefortheteam).

Parental Guidance: One question might be whether, with a "12A" certificate, this summer blockbuster is one that your kids might enjoy or be freaked out by. A comparison with "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is perhaps useful here. There are quite a number of "jolts" involving snakes and bees but probably not as bad as the ones you get in an uncut version of "Raiders" (think the spiked Satipo; the mummies/snakes when escaping the 'Well of Souls'; and the melting Nazi bad-guys). So if you have kids that lapped up that stuff then I don't think they would have any issues with this one.

(For the full graphical review, please check out One Mann's Movies on the web, Facebook or Tiktok. Thanks).
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p3anut (62 KP) rated

Jan 16, 2022 (Updated Jan 16, 2022)  
Jungle Cruise (2021)
Jungle Cruise (2021)
2021 | Adventure
Enjoyable popcorn flick
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This movie had everything that made pirates of the Caribbean 1 a good movie. The acting was pretty good. The chemistry between The rock and Emily blunt was so good and believable. The combination of comedy and the action and the reveal of the immortals is what I think will cement this as a classic over time.