Jumanji
Jumanji
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.
Movie Reviewers Club reviewedJanuary 26, 2025
With the roll of a singular pair of dice, your life could change forever. In this 95' classic, young Alan Parrish stumbles upon an old treasure. This treasure happened to be in the form of an ancient game board. That night his friend Judy coincidentally showed up just in time to join him in the mysterious game. They soon found out that this board game is not just any, but one that takes on a life of its own. Jumping forward a few decades, you get to see the board in the hands of two other unlikely children. Here they too discover the wonders of Jumanji.
There are several good parts to this film that will keep you engaged and thrilled, almost all of them containing Robin Williams. He carries this movie on his shoulders with ease. The creativeness of the writers in combination with Robins acting style makes a true masterpiece that any and all can love.
The acting display is right on par with other 90's movies, as is the film style. Meaning they share some aspects of nostalgia and comfort. All of that melds together to create Jumanji, a superb movie for you and your children's joyous entertainment.