Saturday, August 14, 2021
Jungle Cruise
It’s Indiana Jones meets Romancing the Stone with a touch of Pirates of the Caribbean when Disney brings another of their amusement park ride to the big screen. If you’ve ever ridden on the Jungle Cruise ride, parts of this film may feel familiar including the bad punning jokes. A scientist (Emily Blunt) in search of a legendary tree of life hidden in the Amazon rainforest hires a shady river boat skipper (Duane Johnson) as a guide to finding this potential miracle medical cure. The journey becomes a fun & wild thrill ride with some twists & turns. Blunt & Johnson are each very charismatic & have great chemistry together as the bickering team being chased by the bad guys. This is a Disney fun family film with lots of humor, action, & CGI special effects. One can only speculate whether a sequel will pair this dynamic duo for another crazy jungle cruise adventure.
Alien gives it 3 “tears of the moon” stars out of 4.
