Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Marcas P — 13 Jan 2017

Leaving aside the fact that the best Tarzan for me will always be Christopher Lambert, it was a very nice movie...:).

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Marcas P on 13 Jan 2017.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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Quit taking movies so seriously. It was entertaining and fun to watch. People need to stop trying to nitpick every little thing. Good movie…

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By Niels D (71) on 06 Apr 2018

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