Review of Jungle Cruise (2021) by Samoan62 — 28 Aug 2021
The plot and general structure of the movie were pretty enjoyable. The rock really stands out as well, like he usually does. However the movie is horribly dragged down by how awful Emily Blunt's character is.
She's presented as "tough" and "persistent" but really just comes across as arrogant and annoying. I can't help but thing the woke "strong woman" trope influenced the writing here.
That being said, I'll give them credit for not shying away from knocking her down a few pegs and humiliating her a few times throughout the film. In fact those were my favorite parts, but it's a real problem when I, the viewer, are rooting against one of the main characters.
The brother is a good comic relief, but Disney can't help themselves and made him gay for seemingly no reason that mattered in the film. Overall this film is pretty decent if you can get past Emily Blunt and the bit of wokeness.
This review of Jungle Cruise (2021) was written by Samoan62 on 28 August 2021.
Jungle Cruise has generally received positive reviews.
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