Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Russ Fischer for The Playlist — 28 Jun 2016
I can respect the intent to craft The Legend of Tarzan as a new chapter for the hero, one which is aware of all the shortcomings of many Tarzan stories that have gone before. And yet the film minimizes its own best ideas and falls back on adventure film tropes, old and new, in a way that undermines its attempt to decontextualize Burroughs’ aging swinger.
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This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Russ Fischer and published by The Playlist on 28 Jun 2016.
The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.
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