Jumanji: The Next Level Review

Jumanji: The Next Level

Release Date: 26th December 2019 - Australia

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures (presents)

Matt Tolmach Productions

Seven Bucks Productions

The Detective Agency

Radar Pictures

Distribution

Sony Pictures Australia

Genre: Adventure/Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 123 minutes

Budget: $132,000,000

Box Office Gross: $801,693,929 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary

When Spencer returns to the video game Jumanji, it's up to his friends. With the help of his grandfather and Milo, they return to the game and find him. As the players return to Jumanji, they find that the game has changed, and they must travel through the sandy dunes and snowy mountains to finish playing the world's most dangerous game.

Cast

Dwayne Johnson - Bravestone

Kevin Hart - Mouse

Jack Black - Shelly

Karen Gillan - Ruby

Nick Jonas - Seaplane

Awkwafina - Ming

Alex Wolff - Spencer

Ser'Darius Blain - Fridge

Madison Iseman - Bethany

Morgan Turner - Martha

Danny DeVito - Eddie

Danny Glover - Milo

Colin Hanks - Alex

Rhys Darby - Nigel

Rory McCann - Jurgen the Brutal

Dania Ramirez - Lady in Red

Derek Russo - Key Master

Vanessa Cater - Red Headed Marauder

Bebe Neuwirth - Nora Shepherd (Cameo)

Massi Furlan - Switchblade

Javier Villamil - Switchblade's Sidekick

Anthony Neves - Jurgen's Patrolman
Jennifer Patino - Bravestone's Mother
Lamorne Morris - Heater Repair Man
Deobia Oparei - Gromm
Marin Hinkle - Janice

Madison Johnson - Little Bethany Vreeke
Michael Beasley - Coach Davis (Uncredited)

Leslie Simms - Cake Lady
John Ross Bowie - Cavendish

Dorothy Steel - Village Elder

Lucy DeVito - Maiden

Nick Gomez - Oasis Drunk

Morgan Brown - Fortress Guard

Deobia Oparei - Elevator Guard

Crew

Writer/Producer/Director - Jake Kasdan

Based on the Book "Jumanji"/Executive

Producer - Chris Van Allsburg

Writers/Executive Producers - Jeff Pinkner

and Scott Rosenberg

Executive Producers - Ted Field, Melvin Mar,

William Teitler and Mike Weber

Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -

David B. Householter

Producers - Dany & Hiram Garcia,

Dwayne Johnson and Matt Tolmach

Co-Producer - David Manpearl

Production Designer - Bill Brzeski

Concept Artists - Christian Scheurer,

Simon Murton, Ed Natividad and

Manuel Plank-Jorge

Art Directors - Andrew Max Cahn,

Drew Monahan and Brian Stultz

Set Decorator - Danielle Berman

Costume Designer - Louise Mingenbach

Director of Photography - Gyula Pados

Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Wade Eastwood

Fight Coordinator - Wolfgang Stegemann

Picture Car Coordinator: Glamis Unit -

Dennis McCarthy

Special Effects Supervisor - J.D. Schwalm

Special Effects Coordinator - Eric Cook

Visual Effects Supervisor - Mark Breakspear

Visual Effects Supervisors: Weta Digital -

Mark Gee and Ken McGaugh

Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital -

Simeon Duncombe

Editors - Steve Edwards, Mark Helfrich

and Tara Timpone

Supervising Sound Editor - Joel Shryack

Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer -

Julian Slater

Sound Designers - Chuck Michael and

Ken McGill

Production Sound Mixer - John Pritchett

Re-Recording Mixer - Kevin O'Connell

Foley Artists - Gary A. Hecker and

Adam DeCoster

Music - Henry Jackman

Music Supervisors - Manish Raval

and Tom Wolfe

Score Recordist and Mixer - Alan Meyerson

Review

The game has changed for JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL. It has maintained the same quality as its predecessor in most ways in terms of visual effects, and this movie has elevated the franchise to a new level (no pun intended). While I still haven't revisited the original Jumanji film, I imagined the graphics wouldn't be as good as the new instalments. The humour in the movie is simple but still blends well with the action.

The returning main cast gave quality comedic performances, with Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black and Kevin Hart as the standouts. The other actors featured added colour to the film, with Danny Devito and Danny Glover's characters (also portrayed by Johnson and Hart, respectively) acting as a running joke. It may look like a difference between THE NEXT LEVEL and Welcome to the Jungle. In other words, the action and antics stayed the same, but the performances changed.

THE NEXT LEVEL was a great sequel and enjoyable for audiences who have watched its predecessor. This film may turn out as a tough act to follow. That depends on whether the next instalment will turn out less than we thought. Best of luck, movie viewers!

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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