Review of Welcome to the Jungle (2007) by Rudy G — 27 Nov 2012

Very much an anticlimax having watched this following the trailer. It took an age to get into the thick of the action, and we were subjected to a huge build up as we watched the relationship of the two couples blossom and then break under the tired, and testing nature of the jungle trek.

I'm all for a film needing a good introduction to set the scene, but when the majority of the movie is based upon this, and then backed up by a poor quality climax, it all comes to nothing. The film was shot through the eye of the camera lens, a bit like 'Cloverfield', as we embarked on a journey of four adventurers attempting to track down the whereabouts of a historical figure.

However, following the scenes was not as easy as within that film, perhaps because this was based on true events and wanted more realism (with a shaky camera hand), or just because this was built on a lower budget; who knows?! The concept of it being a true story conjures up a scary thought, but unfortunately the rest of the script failed to inspire any suspense or shock, and even the sight of a severely mutilated, yet living body didn't even bring about much reaction.