So right now I’m sitting at six more movies that are coming out I still have to see. There’s maybe two more I can add on, but that’s entirely a time constraint thing. Today’s offering is another one of those twenty year later sequels that are always, well, a mixed bag. But this one has The Rock, and Kevin Hart, and Jack Black, and Karen Gillan, how can that go wrong? Well, let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - When four kids are stuck cleaning the basement in detention, they stumble across an old video game console with the game only known, as Jumanji. When they become trapped inside the game, they must band together, overcome their fears, and free themselves from the game.
Pros - The casting is spot on for the characters in the film, even if the characters can be a bit too on the nose in the personality types they’re trying to imitate. The action scenes are fun, and the story is well told and does try to engage in actual emotion and character development.
Cons - The actual story itself is super familiar. If you’ve seen any coming of age adventure type film, you already know a lot of the story beats. While Jumanji does try to put it’s own spin on some of them, they still feel for the most part the same.
Final Score - 7/10
Definitely worth a look, it’s serviceable if under ambitious.
Next: So, these are the next six films
- Darkest Hour
- The Greatest Showman
- The Shape of Water
- Downsizing
- All the Money in the World
- Molly’s Game
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Until next time, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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