Opinion | Not even The Rock's charisma can save Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'

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Opinion | Ani Bundel: Not even The Rock's charisma can save Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' - NBCNewsTHINK

— the movies that pull their “inspiration” from park attendance levels have been tepid at best. From godawful muck like “The Country Bears” to big-budget flops like “Tomorrowland,” these films are now gathering dust in forgotten corners of the famed Disney vault. All, that is, save one, thewhich accidentally perfected the formula. Those films worked because everyone knew how ridiculous they were. But they also worked because they were fun.

Like Depp before him, Johnson is the selling point of this would-be franchise. The actor is a veritable font of charm. Were the Houghton siblings looking for the Fountain of Charisma, the film could end at the 20-minute mark after they meet. But this is a film where it seems like another action moment is always around the corner.

Blunt certainly sees this as her version of Katharine Hepburn, albeit a Hepburn-action-star hybrid with endlessly clever Rube Goldberg antics. Blunt and Johnson have a hilarious chemistry that drives most of the film, keeping things watchable even when the plot becomes convoluted or nonsensical.

 

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THINK It was entertaining and well done. Not perfect but he is a little bit like Tom Cruise, you know his movie is going to be well done and that it will keep you entertained. Emily was great, hope they make more movies together.

THINK Legit question -- Has the Rock ever made a bad movie!? I, honestly, can't say I've seen him in a movie that I hated or even disliked

THINK Is it bad

THINK forests are world heritage helpturkey

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