Welcome to Jumanji, again
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was a massive hit for Sony, moreso even
than the original adaptation, a sequel was greenlit but rather than alter the
formula drastically they decide to stick with the core cast. I guess we’re
still more of a video game society when it comes to games and we haven’t really
evolved past it yet... Jumanji VR, now there’s a horrifying idea for a sequel.
Anyway, released in 2019, the film was another box office success, raking
in $800m on its $132m budget. A 71% and 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating with Critics
and Audiences respectively also speaks to the film’s merit. But it’s been a
couple of years now, let’s dive into the film and see if it holds up under
scrutiny.
