
Writer: Adam Cozad
Craig Brewer
Starring: Alexander Skarsgard
Margot Robbie
Christoph Waltz
Samuel L. Jackson
Jim Broadbent
Djimon Hounsou
Rating: ***
Home Release: October 31, 2016
The character of Tarzan, created by author Edgar Rice Burroughs, is one of those characters that has been portrayed by many actors and re-imagined throughout countless films in cinematic history. Tarzan's first film appearance was in 1918, nearly 100 years ago; and despite the span of time, nothing new has really been done with the character; certainly that I have seen. However, The Legend of Tarzan focuses on the title characters years after leaving his jungle life behind and returning to where he grew up. It gives the film fresh blood, but not enough to keep the entire film feeling refreshed.
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Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie & Alexander Skarsgard |
The majority of the film is fast paced, exciting and beautiful to watch. The setting and atmosphere is exotic yet isolated; you can almost feel the warmth in the jungle and the fear the jungle can bring. The cast are a talented bunch, who get lost within a mediocre script and at times cartoonish special effects. I personally fund that Skarsgard and Robbie lacked the chemistry that Tarzan and Jane need, and the other actors moved rigidly to where they needed to be ad said their lines. The trailer filled me with excitement, as did the cast list; but the finished product was underwhelming.
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Christoph Waltz |
David Yates has created a lush and exotic environment that should be easy to get lost in; but the clunky and obvious script were forever pulling me out of the action, and became distractingly stale. The actors did well with what they had, but it just wasn't enough to bring new life to a classic story or inspire an audience to want more from their version.
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