Jumanji: The Next Level
Director Jake Kasdan and the gang are back in the sequel to 2017's runaway hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The team returns to Jumanji to rescue a friend but are shocked to find that the rules of the game have completely changed.
- Director:
- Jake Kasdan ('Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle', 'Sex Tape', 'Zero Effect')
- Writer:
- Jeff PinknerScott Rosenberg
- Cast:
- Dwayne JohnsonJack BlackKevin HartKaren GillanDanny GloverDanny DeVitoAwkwafinaRhys DarbyMadison IsemanNick Jonas
Reviews & comments
Driven once again by excellent star performances, The Next Level gets even bigger laughs, makes bold and interesting decisions, and features some of the best meta-humour in the form of a genius script which makes the film genuinely feel like a video game in every way... And then the film gradually looses its grip and falls right off into complete boredom...
Fun just like the first time
Enjoyable just like the first film. Great performances again by the cast, especially love Jack Black and The Rock. Kevin Heart is less annoying this time around which was great and Karen Gillan kills it too. The new cast members were also a nice addition for something new and different, I especially loved Awkwafina. In terms of story, the adventure is...
FilmInk
pressFun and spectacle are the key words here, with no expense spared in terms of effects and casting.
Sydney Morning Herald
press...it seems to be driven partly by an anxious desire to prove itself capable of matching its predecessor. Ignore this if you can, for it’s such a satisfyingly wild ride that its flaws can be forgiven.
Stuff
pressThe Next Level apparently had one of the fastest turnarounds from filming to release in blockbuster history. Let's hope, if there's a next one, the makers take a little more time and care to ensure a truly memorable follow-up.
The New York Times
pressThe action sequences are lifeless; the lessons valid but arguably stale; and the trimmings, mere bloat.
Los Angeles Times
pressIf the Jumanji masterminds insist on all this artificial sweetening, can the next level at least be Candy Crush?
Independent
pressJumanji: The Next Level does get close to matching the charms of the first film - but only in the final reel, when you can sense the credits about to roll. By then it's already game over.
IndieWire
pressIt's not the most original kind of magic, but there's potency there, more than enough to keep audiences hanging around for at least one more round.
Hollywood Reporter
press[T]his installment is a clear case of diminishing returns, but enjoyable action set pieces and a surprise or two near the end should keep parental grousing to a minimum.
Variety
pressFor the most part, the film's values are in the right place, and apart from a few off-color bits, the humour serves the greater goal of looking past one's physical limitations and respecting friendships in whatever form they take.
Empire Magazine
pressIt doesn't have the surprise factor of the last film and sometimes feels rough around the edges, but The Next Level pushes its body-swap antics even further to deliver just as many laughs.
FilmInk
pressFun and spectacle are the key words here, with no expense spared in terms of effects and casting.
Sydney Morning Herald
press...it seems to be driven partly by an anxious desire to prove itself capable of matching its predecessor. Ignore this if you can, for it’s such a satisfyingly wild ride that its flaws can be forgiven.
Stuff
pressThe Next Level apparently had one of the fastest turnarounds from filming to release in blockbuster history. Let's hope, if there's a next one, the makers take a little more time and care to ensure a truly memorable follow-up.
The New York Times
pressThe action sequences are lifeless; the lessons valid but arguably stale; and the trimmings, mere bloat.
Los Angeles Times
pressIf the Jumanji masterminds insist on all this artificial sweetening, can the next level at least be Candy Crush?
Independent
pressJumanji: The Next Level does get close to matching the charms of the first film - but only in the final reel, when you can sense the credits about to roll. By then it's already game over.
IndieWire
pressIt's not the most original kind of magic, but there's potency there, more than enough to keep audiences hanging around for at least one more round.
Hollywood Reporter
press[T]his installment is a clear case of diminishing returns, but enjoyable action set pieces and a surprise or two near the end should keep parental grousing to a minimum.
Variety
pressFor the most part, the film's values are in the right place, and apart from a few off-color bits, the humour serves the greater goal of looking past one's physical limitations and respecting friendships in whatever form they take.
Empire Magazine
pressIt doesn't have the surprise factor of the last film and sometimes feels rough around the edges, but The Next Level pushes its body-swap antics even further to deliver just as many laughs.
Driven once again by excellent star performances, The Next Level gets even bigger laughs, makes bold and interesting decisions, and features some of the best meta-humour in the form of a genius script which makes the film genuinely feel like a video game in every way... And then the film gradually looses its grip and falls right off into complete boredom...
Fun just like the first time
Enjoyable just like the first film. Great performances again by the cast, especially love Jack Black and The Rock. Kevin Heart is less annoying this time around which was great and Karen Gillan kills it too. The new cast members were also a nice addition for something new and different, I especially loved Awkwafina. In terms of story, the adventure is...
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