Review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) by Frank R — 07 Jan 2018

Soulless execution of an empty story. Luckily Jack Black and Karen Gillan distract us with hilarious performances and great chemistry.

This review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) was written by Frank R on 07 Jan 2018.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has generally received positive reviews.

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By Omar K (96) on 20 Dec 2018

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