Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Chris S — 16 Nov 2016

Mediocre. I sincerely hope this wasn't Disney's official attempt at remaking one of their animated classics into live actions films.

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Chris S on 16 Nov 2016.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

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