It took a while
for me to be able to create the time to see this movie, but it is not that bad.
Jumanji: The
Next Level follows a similar tune to the previous movie, Jumanji:
Welcome to the Jungle (2017). The difference lies in why the
characters are back in the game and the changes in their in-game avatars, which
give the movie a fresh twist right from the start. This twist helps keep things
interesting while maintaining the core elements that made Welcome to the
Jungle so enjoyable.
By the end, I
felt the movie was just as good and fulfilling as Welcome to the Jungle,
though it doesn’t carry the same magic as the original Jumanji (1995)
starring the late Robin Williams. That first movie deserves its own pedestal
and probably shouldn’t be compared to the ones that followed.
The change in the characters’ motives for returning to the game, along with their new avatars, added a lot of fun to the story. I also enjoyed the addition of two new characters. At first, I was worried the movie might feel overcrowded, but the writers handled it well by keeping two characters out of the action for the first half. This allowed them to bring back Alex (Nick Jonas) and introduce the new characters later, adding more spice to an already well-crafted plot.
The plot
introduces two new real-world characters: Eddie (Danny DeVito) and Milo (Danny
Glover). Spencer has been struggling since his adventure as Dr. Bravestone in
the previous movie, feeling inadequate in the real world. Despite destroying
the game in Welcome to the Jungle, Spencer finds a way back in. When his
friends go to check on him at his house, worried about his behavior, they
discover the game is active again. Believing Spencer has been sucked back in,
they jump into the game to save him.
Once inside,
they learn that Eddie (Spencer’s grandfather) and Milo (Eddie’s estranged
friend) have also been pulled into the game. They also discover that Dr.
Bravestone is now a character with them, meaning Spencer returned as a new
avatar. To make things more complicated, Bethany didn’t get sucked into the
game and is left behind.
The game gives
them a new quest, and along with the need to find Spencer, they begin their
journey.
As mentioned
earlier, the movie is a lot like Welcome
to the Jungle (2017). If you enjoyed that one, you’ll enjoy this
too.
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