Jungle Cruise Review: 6 Ups & 4 Downs

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6. It's A Breezy Throwback To Classic Adventure Films

Jungle Cruise Dwayne Johnson Emily Blunt Jack Whitehall
Disney

As much as the film could do with having more of a personality of its own, there are sure to be many left entertained by Jungle Cruise's throwback charm.

It makes no attempt to disguise its love for classic action-adventure movies like Indiana Jones, Romancing the Stone, and The Mummy, and so for many fans of those films, Jungle Cruise will likely deliver a welcome dose of nostalgia.

In our stress-filled present, a silly blockbuster movie like this just might be what many people need right now, and while the script certainly could've done more to flesh out its characters and give the IP its own shine, the appeal of a film that plays the hits and delivers the basic goods is self-evident.

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