Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Raul S — 21 Jul 2016

I'm so glad I ignored the "expert critics" reviews and saw The Legend of Tarzan. Highly entertaining and fast paced and a fun summer movie. It deserves a much higher Tomatometer score IMHO.

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Raul S on 21 Jul 2016.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

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