Eh... For the first hour and a half, I'd say, the movie struggled to find footing. Adding the clueless old men and their drama, and leaving out Bethany for most of the adventure was a wrong move. Dwayne Johnson did horribly trying to impersonate Danny DeVito, but the slack was promptly picked up by Awkwafina, who did superbly as a grumpy grandpa. Kevin Hart as Danny Glover was okay - I actually chuckled a few times, - but not as funny as in the first film. I missed Jack Black as a ditsy cheerleader because his other character is completely forgettable. Karen Gillan, unlike in the Welcome to the Jungle, has little to work with. Her sole purpose here is to be hot and kick ass. I liked the action sequences (especially the monkey bridge one), but the rest was just meh. I really wish the writers found a better explanation for the characters ending up in the game again.

More of the same.

I have to spoil to comment unfortunately.

I didn't think the swaps worked. The slow talking Danny Glover and the Jersey boy Danny De Vito impressions by Kev and The Rock didn't work. Jack Black is usually hilarious but isn't here.

It's okay and entertaining enough but it's nothing spectacular or praiseworthy.

And I thought Danny De Vito was off his game here. Hammy and loud.

Some good CG, but a bit of a one-trick wonder. They'll need to step up the plot line for the inevitable 3rd instalment.


6.5/10

Enjoyed all the bit of it.Its entertaining with fun packed humours.Even the end credits was interesting.
Went to invest my time for entertainment,Got it

Sequels often have a bad reputation, yet I believe the case does not apply here. Its formula is very similar to the prior release, that is the main reason why it works!

It surely didn’t let me down - the movie has a very straightforward approach and *cough cough* one would have to be significantly petty to identify minor setbacks, *cough cough* amidst all the fun, action and “chaos”.

Shoutout to the CGI and scenery. Moreover, the cast is on point with their impressions. Danny DeVito and Danny Glover are a nice addition. I’ll be definitely revisiting this movie in the near future.

Drinking Game: Take a drink every time they forget to airbrush away Karen Gillan's extra hole from her belly button piercing. (For lightweights, take a drink every time they remember to remove it, for they do this far less often.)

Apart from that, I prefer this version to the first of the reboots because the filmmakers took my advice and played up the 'game' aspect, (though still not as much as the 1995 original).

Basically, there's enough action to keep the audience awake and Dwayne Johnson does a surprisingly great job acting as Danny Devito. (Awkwafina is no slouch either!) Not a classic by any means, but _Jumanji: The Next Level_ puts the 'fun' back in 'fun & games'.

Solid impression. No big surprises - just a normal evolution that made sense. Had a pretty overall nice time and thats at least more you can ask for allready compared to alot other "remakes" from the last years.

Just as Devito said about Danny's eggs : "Meh!"

The first movie was a lot better, the second felt rushed to completion with elements of the first one mixed with a dash of new stuff.

This is fun follow-up to the previous Jumanji movie. Finding a way to pull in additional players was a nice touch and [spoiler]switching up the players inside the characters was fun to watch[/spoiler].

watered down rehash sums up The Next Level. everything done right in Welcome to the Jungle was lost in this one.

Good sequel. Simple with a few new twists. Easy watch. Enjoyable. :thumbsup_tone1: