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Man, what a step up from the previous movie - which I found amazing, by the way. What I liked about the previous one was that it wasn't a remake of the 90s Jumanji but a completely new story, with great special effects, great acting, a solid story and a lot of humor. In the sequel you have double of everything - except humor, in this one it's literally a laugh a minute. This is a wonderful family action movie that people of all ages can enjoy. So many good things here: 1: The story. Unlike in most Holywood action movies these days, there's actually a solid story that is made even cooler by the fact that it's taking place in a game, which gives the characters lots of different possibilities. The writers utilized that fact and came up with some very original stuff, which makes the movie all the more interesting, and you can't really predict what's gonna happen. I loved this about the previous movie, the twists were really impressive, but this one tops that. 2. The special effects. Finally the effects are used to enhance the already good story rather than replace it, as it's been happening for years in Hollywood movies. That's what effects are for. There are some really ingenious solutions here and it all looks very realistic and it pulls you into the story. 3. The actors have amazing chemistry, just like in the previous movie, but what I really loved was how The Rock was talking like Danny DeVito's character and Kevin Hart stopped yapping for a change and was talking slowly and taking his time to think like Danny Glover's character (which led to some funny developments in the story). There were some character switches in the game, which was really cool, some actors had to change their acting style because of that - which again led to other funny developments. All characters' stories were very well managed and linked together, and I was really impressed with Nick Jonas' and Awkwafina's acting. 4 The humor. I don't know how the actors could keep a straight face throughout the movie. I LOVED the subdued, sarcastic humor here. You can still make a movie with no stoner humor, no fart jokes, no rude jokes. All the actors are so natural, there's no trying too hard, so they really pull this off.

This is a very entertaining movie with tons of positive energy. It will surprise you more than once, and make you feel good. A great heir to the original Jumanji and a fantastic sequel. Keep 'em coming.

If you didn't find this funny, something tells me you didn't like the movie. So, honestly, I don't know what I just watched. It's definitely one of the craziest movies I've ever seen. I kind of understand why the critics are not liking this movie, but at the same time it's a piece of real action that you don't get to see these days. 1. It's like an amped up hybrid of 'Fast and Furious' and 'Mission Impossible'. 2. It's incredibly shot, with a lot of attention to detail, which is mindblowing given the fact that this isn't 'Transformers' and they couldn't CGI the hell out of it. 3. The locations are brilliantly chosen, they are stunning and utilized to the max. 4. The storyline isn't great but it's still pretty decent and it feels original so you don't feel like you've seen it all before. In fact, there's a lot I haven't seen before so I was surprised round every corner. 5. Action is the word driving the whole thing. It's nonstop action (with only short pauses to catch your breath) but it doesn't feel tiring, except maybe the opening chase scene, which does seem to go for a bit too long. This is the only bit of the movie that felt strained and overdone. (And we know how Michael Bay likes to do these too-long chase scenes in 'Transformers', don't we?) 6. Except Ryan Reynolds, the actors are relatively unknown, which should take away from the movie but it doesn't, because of the amazing chemistry that they have and the script that allows them to really embody their characters. So it's like you're watching something real (which, again, rarely happens in movies these days). 7. The movie's hilarious. There's a lot of funny situational stuff and funny banter, and Ryan Reynolds' character has his own thing going on on top of that. 8. Weirdly, all the crazy stunts that the 6 pull off seem quite real and doable so you're not watching some superheroes doing some stuff you only see in movies. This looks like a properly trained human being could do it. 9. The soundtrack rocks. 10. I have to mention again how well this movie is shot. Michael Bay has his style, and he likes to film helicopters, that for sure, but all in all, this is spectacular directorial work. If you just think of all the ideas and planning that must have gone into this movie to make it look the way it does, it truly is impressive. Sign me up for the next instalment yesterday.

I don't get the 1-star reviews. This is definitely not the worst movie of the century. I can't say it has a great storyline, but at least it has some storyline, unlike most Hollywood action movies these days. The things I liked: 1. The special effects. They looked real and Lara didn't look like some plastic figure jumping and tumbling around and whatnot. She looked like Alicia Vikander, an actual person that has stuff happen to her. Apparently Alicia did some stunts herself so maybe they didn't have to use so much CGI. And she looks very athletic so that adds to the overal feel of Lara being a spunky little adventuress. 2. Alicia as Lara. There's been a lot of talk about her practically nonexistent breasts, and 'of course' the real Lara is quite busty, but I find this talk ridiculous. Alicia looks stunning and sporty, and she oozes Lara Croft from every pore. Her acting was great too, it was very intense and realistic - the emotions and the sounds she made during the fight made it seem like it was all happening for real. You don't usually see it in movies.

I wish there was more game-like stuff in the movie, like in the first Tomb Raider movies. I loved Angelina Jolie's Lara doing her training at the manor, for example, and there was more cool ancient stuff going on. In this movie you see more of the kind of stuff you get from the game it was based on. The earlier games were more about riddles, the new ones are about running and fighting, which I personally don't like. But the movie is entertaining, and I like how it was directed. It seems kinda raw, which the game is as well. This is Lara's initiation. This is what you want to see if you ever imagined yourself being Lara. I hope there will be a sequel. I loved the games and as a huge fan I think this movie is pretty well made.