Review of Jumanji (1995) by Dylan D — 08 Sep 2013

Jumanji cuts no corners and never shies away from bombarding audiences with everything in its arsenal. That usually spells trouble, but not here. The very premise allows for the filmmakers to go overboard, to place their characters in one helpless situation after another, and come out of it all with a smile on their faces but still rocking and ready to face the next challenge.

This is a crowd-pleaser if there ever was one; it's fine entertainment, original through and through, and a highly enjoyable escapist fantasy that's suitable for all but the youngest and most impressionable of viewers.