Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) by Tanna B — 20 Jul 2016

MEH. Had higher expectations. The art of story telling is lost. Poor story.

This review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016) was written by Tanna B on 20 Jul 2016.

The Legend of Tarzan has generally received mixed reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Legend of Tarzan

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Zaki Hasan (247) for Zaki's Corner (159) on 08 Nov 2018

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

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Wonderz (134) on 09 Jul 2018

This was a great movie with beautiful scenery and an original take on the Tarzan story. Anyone from 5 years old to 100 would enjoy it…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Movies with Mae (104) on 21 Aug 2018

Tarzan as a savior doesn't really work in the way that Yates probably envisioned and the combination of villainous politics and jungle adventure…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Coregamer1408 (144) on 28 Aug 2022

Yeah CGI is a bit ropey at times, but fun enough action adventure movie. One of those feel good movies for sure…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

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…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Fearti2 (7) on 21 Nov 2017

Although I watched this movie without high expectations, the movie succeeded to be under my expectations…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Cameron A (296) on 03 Nov 2018

There are plenty of generic films out there that are still fun despite the lack of originality present…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Harris Dang (129) for The AU Review (87) on 01 Nov 2018

Apart from some decent acting and interesting story ideas, The Legend of Tarzan was a disappointment for all involved. But thank Samuel L…

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Joelle Monique (35) for Black Girl Nerds (256) on 04 Sep 2018

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

Read Review

Review of The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

By Kaitlin H (15) on 29 Dec 2017

Great movie, super entertaining and epic. Skarsgard and Robbie are fantastic together…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Sahara (2005)

By Spankaccount (1) on 30 Aug 2005

Hollyweird schlock at it's worst, but held together with decent visuals. Not worth a rent. That said, my 13 year old loved it…

Read Review

Review of Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)

By Roxanne S (24) on 04 Mar 2007

Not as good as the first. It's been coated with a lot of cheese. Yes. Cheese…

Read Review

Review of Jumanji (1995)

By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 08 Sep 2004

Director Joe Johnston's elaborately dressed kids' movie--about a board game that sucks its players into a perilous jungle overrun by lions,…

Read Review

Review of Tropic Thunder (2008)

By Giln (1) on 07 Jun 2009

Tropic Thunder was a cheap remake of Galaxy Quest. All they did was go from space to the jungle…

Read Review

Review of Madagascar (2005)

By J42Hmusic (21) on 19 Feb 2011

Easily the worst movie I have ever seen…

Read Review

Review of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

By Jaysonl. (2) on 29 Jul 2009

Am I the only one thinking that it shouldn't be ice age - dawn of the dinosaurs? Dinos were before the ice age. This movie is just ridiculous…

Read Review

Review of Sherlock Jr. (1924)

By Alex K (2,253) on 04 Oct 2017

This Movie Was 69 Years Old In 1993 And 75 Years Old In 1999…

Read Review

Review of The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

By Tish F (7) on 06 Jul 2011

Wow this was the most racist movie I have ever seen…

Read Review

Review of King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

By Bosley Crowther (448) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 May 2005

The one mild surprise of this cheap reprise of earlier Hollywood and Japanese horror films is the ineptitude of its fakery…

Read Review

Review of Who Am I? (1998)

By Fernando C (431) on 17 Mar 2012

I love Jackie Chan. I do NOT love this movie. The dialog was wooden at best and the actors were stoic. Maybe it was the director's fault…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Parasite

2019

88%251 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Legend of Tarzan

2016

56%1,094 Reviews

The 300 Spartans

1962

66%302 Reviews

Get Shorty

1995

74%530 Reviews

Money Train

1995

48%190 Reviews

Drunken Master

1978

77%477 Reviews

The Family Man

2000

65%699 Reviews

Spider-Man 3

2007

60%1,120 Reviews

The November Man

2014

52%567 Reviews

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991

63%359 Reviews

Amélie

2001

80%918 Reviews