Review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) by Higgins404 — 27 Dec 2017

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a movie that I had no desire to see right away when it first hit theatres. I am a fan of the 1998 Jumanji original movie, so going with the family over holiday seemed like a good idea... eh.

Let's start with the dialog/ script. It is extremely juvenile. There are multiple awkward sequences and jokes that miss the mark. The teens in this movie were not great, possibly because of the "corny", predictable script they were given. The jokes were aimed at an older audience, stereotyping "millennials". It rouse did not work, even though it was carried on through the entire movie. The only saving grace in this movie were Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, and Karen Gillan. Their ad-lib moments and their chemistry is the only thing that made this mess watchable. If I had to give my true rating of this movie, I would give it a 3.5. This movie missed the mark with me and fell below my already low-set expectations. With the nature of the attempted humor, I think the targeted audience is 37-55.