Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Jay A — 12 Mar 2017

Poor execution. The last quarter of the movie was the best part and that's saying a lot.

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Jay A on 12 Mar 2017.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tohubohu7 (4) on 25 Jul 2018

What a boring **** movie I really want my money and time back just to not support this actual soulless movie in any way…

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By Jens S (711) on 24 Jul 2018

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By Lisa Johnson Mandell (104) for AtHomeInHollywood.com (165) on 21 Aug 2018

I was not prepared for the tedious artistic choices, which made the movie glum and dreary for me…

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What should have been a triumphant reclamation of one of the last century's most indelible icons becomes just another reminder that all heroes…

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By Cork B (81) on 15 Oct 2018

I only caught the last 45 minutes, but I HAVE to leave you a warning review. Stay away. Far away. Horrible cliches abound…

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By Brady L (68) on 27 Nov 2017

Watching a CGI-heavy movie about a man raised by apes in the African jungle sounds like a decent evening…

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Margot Robbie's performance as Jane Porter is fine. Not inspirational, but she gets the job done…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 07 Oct 2017

There is good stuff in there but yeah, the plot is generic modernized. Some bits are quite déjà vu. Other are new…

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By Cameron A (296) on 03 Nov 2018

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