Directed by : David Yates
Written by : Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer
Starring : Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz
Release Date : June 29, 2016
The best thing about "The Legend Of Tarzan" is that this just might be the best live-action take we've seen of this classic character yet; that was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs way back in 1912. It's all thanks to the large production value, plus the screen presence and physique of Alexander Skarsgård. The worst thing about the movie, is that it doesn't really justify a true reason to go out of the way to see it. I regret to say that this film is serviceable at best. There's just no wow factor to it at all.
I like the fact that this is at the same time a sequel and an origin story; although that's told via several flashback sequences. The issue about this movie just being average, is that the story simply plays off as expected. Everything about the plot is just typically standard. One could argue that the action sequences should be entertaining enough, but the problem there is that there isn't enough action sequences, let alone truly memorable ones. The best and most memorable scene in this film isn't even an action scene, but one that actually just involves two characters having a conversation over a meal.
There's a certain level of appreciation to be given to the filmmakers for bringing this story and characters to life, even if the final product may not appear to reflect it. The world building and the mythology surrounding Tarzan's history and the characters genuinely interested me. I'm just disappointed that this looks like a case of having too much content that's just been squeezed down to a movie's length of time. I simply wanted more of what could have been, and the movie just couldn't meet my expectations. It was also a little bit more serious than I preferred, and even some of the levity that it did have wasn't enough.
Even though I'm calling out "The Legend Of Tarzan" as an adequate movie, at least I'm not saying it's a bad movie. The primary cast were entertaining to watch at least. Alexander Skarsgård is good as Tarzan, Margot Robbie is great as a spunky Jane, Samuel L Jackson is Samuel L Jackson, and Christoph Waltz is playing a toned down version of Hans Landa. This may not have been this epic blockbuster of a movie, but at least it wasn't horrible.
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