On December 21, the film "Jumandzhi: The Call of the Jungle" was released - either a remake or a sequel to an old charming film. That's only in the new film, instead of a very interesting and completely unpredictable rpg that brought the jungle to our world, players got a video game that carries the players themselves into the world of Jumanji
The old film, probably, can not be called outstanding. But at the same time he is very nice and interesting. In order to look new, they say that the old nobility is not necessary. There are not so many connections with him. I have not seen it yet. But the first feedback about it already exists in the network
Anton Dolin - Meduza
For everyone who grew up on the "Crocodile Dundee" and "Roman with a stone," the picture of Kazdan is the best New Year's gift. The motivation of the heroes here is emphatically and provocatively unconvincing. The main thing - a cheerful dvuhaha in the jungle and ping-pong of mutual jokes. For the sake of justice, we must remember that in the old "Jumanji" was a delightful melancholy, with which the new tape is completely devoid. By the end, you absolutely do not care what happens to the characters in the future, and you certainly do not dream of a sequel. It is now, most likely, and will not. However, one-time experience - to play an old absurd game and briefly fall into childhood - is certainly worth it to live it. Moreover, having bought a ticket to the cinema, you, unlike the heroes of the film, do not risk anything at all
Yaroslav Zabaluev - Newspaper.ru
On the first shots of the "Call of the Jungle" it becomes clear that the authors of the new film, headed by producer Jake Kasdan, initially decided to follow the path of simplification of the original design. It's not very clear why we had to turn a board game (which today is almost more popular than in the nineties) into an 8-bit console, but putting the whole action in Jumanji is a clear and not very pleasant scam for the sensitive audience. In fact, it means that an innovative family film for its time turns into a discounted variation on the theme of Indiana Jones
Sergey Sychev - FilmPro.ru
Before us is a good-natured parody of computer games, which is both a reflection, about what they could be. Or, at least, about what they should not be, because this convention does not look inventive, it's just stupid. Let's say that children are forced to play by these rules to stay alive, but you do not want to take the gamepad in your hands after this movie. It's awkward.
But I want to watch more movies, and, if possible, such, where would play Duane Johnson and Jack Black, who in this film are entertained from the bottom of the heart. And Black also has to experiment with the timbre, because he must pass on the jealousy of a young sex bomb, but remain male and intelligent, because his character is a professor. The reactions of these two actors quickly become the main advantage of the film, not counting the mockery of the video game stamps. For those who are not a gamer, watching them will be the main excuse for why the ticket was bought for this picture
Anna Entyakova - Around .TV
Three whales, on which the new "Jumanji" is held, is self-irony, fooling and focus on the teen audience. It's a bit of a movie clip. He grasps everything at once and does not focus on anything for long. The creators are a little joke about video games and abandon to develop this concept halfway. They ridicule the types of main characters, but they stop on the most common stereotypes. Yes, another thing is that the actors perfectly woo and beat them: and if Hart is approximately the same in every film, then there are quite a few new opportunities for revealing the comic talent of the Rock
Sergey Obolonkov - Cinema-theater.ru
Gillan, perhaps, looked more lively and more natural in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" - and this despite the fact that she had to play there a blue-skinned cyborg woman. Black had long ago established himself as a good comedian, and Johnson had roles to show comic talent. In this case, it creates the feeling that the script simply does not allow the actors to turn around. "Jumanji" does not offer anything out of the ordinary - and this applies not only to witticisms, but also, in fact, adventures: the jungle this time turned out to be not just artificial (which seems to be explainable: the events unfold inside the game) but also faded, scanty, uninteresting. This is not a world full of dangers, but an analogue of some cheap amusement park that has stood for several years without proper care
Well, a few foreign reviews:
Every year in multiplexes there are several pleasant and unpleasant surprises. "Jumanji: Call of the Jungle" - among the first
Sometimes a stupid, often insane and, ultimately, very enjoyable movie, a reminder that the games are for entertainment
It's more humorous than the first film, and its digital effects are much more spectacular
The continuation of "Jumanji" - this is not what we need, but it's still a decent family film, sweet and funny
Good family entertainment for the holidays, with an excellent ensemble showing itself from the best side
The fact that it works, at least, for me a big surprise. But still it's more of a foolish nonsense than a worthy movie
A culturally incoherent kinematic vomiting, a cynical undertaking, encompassing the most miserable cliches that it can apply to its characters. Low rates and low level of humor
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www.meduza.io/feature/2017/12/21/juman ji-zov-jungley-idealnyy-i-duratskiy-p razdnichnyy-film
www.gazeta.ru/culture/2017/12/20/a_11501 516.shtml
www.filmpro.ru/movies/334950/filmprorevi ew / 875
www.vokrug.tv/article/show/retsenziya_na _dzhumandzhi_zov_dzhunglei_uroki_flirta_ v_dikoi_prirode_63888 /
www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/art/pr/4912/
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