Directed by:
David YatesCinematography:
Henry BrahamComposer:
Rupert Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Ella Purnell, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, Casper Crump, Simon Russell Beale (more)VOD (3)
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It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgård) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash. (Warner Bros. UK)
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Despite the fact that some of the motifs are probably taken from various sequels to the original book, the plot of the film seems desperately pulled out of someone’s ass and the film looks as if none of the creators knew what they were doing. It is as if the film was gradually shot by three directors with different visions, or as if director David Yates wanted to shoot it in three different ways at once. The resulting mishmash is a combination of Tarzan, a romantically veiled red library in the style of Out of Africa and an adventure reminiscent of Indiana Jones. At the same time, the film lacks tension, well-filmed action, humor and fun. On the other hand, there is no lack of bad editing and the digital tricks have a fluctuating quality. The actors are either poorly cast, play below their abilities, or both. The last rescue of the creators would be for them to argue that they tried to reproduce the naive trashy atmosphere of the adventure novels of the 1920s and 1930s, which would explain a lot. But even so, that would amount to a rather weak apology.
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Someone might enjoy all the pulp as a guilty pleasure, but I found The Legend of Tarzan more and more annoying with
every passing minute, despite its very promising start. Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book is the clear winner here.
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Perfect casting, but a terrible digital mess. The biggest positives are Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz and Margot Robbie, and I was intrigued by the different retelling of Tarzan's story, but the visuals and the look of the digital animals might have pleased me in 2008, but today it looked a bit off to me, and the ending with the bison seemed like a bad joke. The action is also from a weaker barrel, Alexander Skarsgård is a bit too thin in the fights and we don't even hear the impact of the blows, which disappointed me, but on the other hand, it's at least entertaining and it's easy to watch without any deep disturbance. Jungle book will definitely be two levels better. 55%
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That was bullshit. The plot doesn't make any sense, the effects are lousy in places, and the weird slow-motion spoils all the action. Tarzan comes across as bland to the point of being unlikeable, but it's not so much Alexander Skarsgård's fault as it is David Yates' dull direction that trips him up. The weird tree-running is eye-poppingly digital, as are the animals, and unfortunately not even Margot Robbie, who quite illogically spends her days in the Congo wearing a dress that doesn't even shine in the water, can save the day. Christoph Waltz as the villain is incredibly dull. I'm afraid Tarzan will be off the market for a long time.
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A lovely single summertime watch. The chemistry between Skarsgård and Robbie works, with Jackson and Waltz complementing them in their classic acting positions. It was a very good choice to retell not the origin, but the return of Tarzan to Africa. I’m satisfied with it (although I've never really gotten into any Tarzan, including the statuesque Lex Barker). Lambert's best Tarzan to date has a good successor.
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