Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Kärt T — 03 Aug 2016

A moving, dark, emotional, melancholy, and memorable take on the classic tale. Fantastic job by all the leading actors!

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Kärt T on 03 Aug 2016.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lisa K (449) on 06 Sep 2018

This is a surprising movie in that it's original.... compared to the original. Wonderfully acted - Jackson and Waltz being the highlights…

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By Abbie Bernstein (403) for Assignment X (330) on 22 Oct 2018

Legend finds its groove late in the running, when Tarzan uses his pull with the wild creatures to orchestrate something pretty spectacular…

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By Niels D (71) on 06 Apr 2018

Starts off in an interesting way, but 50 minutes in, it kind of derails when Tarzan and some of his villager friends swing onto a moving train…

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By Chris N (682) on 01 Jan 2019

Quit taking movies so seriously. It was entertaining and fun to watch. People need to stop trying to nitpick every little thing. Good movie…

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By Kaitlin H (15) on 29 Dec 2017

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By Alanosilvapb (22) on 25 Feb 2023

Até que o filme começa bem, mas quando o Tarzan volta para o Congo e começam as cenas de ação, vêm uns exageros que, mesmo para um filme…

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By James Plath (543) for Family Home Theater (140) on 16 Jan 2018

Adds a nice infusion of originality and energy into an old, familiar story…

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 15 Jan 2019

The problem, though, is that this Tarzan really isn't very interesting, with Skarsgard's six pack about the only thing he brings to the table…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 07 Oct 2017

There is good stuff in there but yeah, the plot is generic modernized. Some bits are quite déjà vu. Other are new…

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By Coregamer1408 (144) on 28 Aug 2022

Yeah CGI is a bit ropey at times, but fun enough action adventure movie. One of those feel good movies for sure…

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