Hello Everyone,
Spoiler Alert!!!!!
Well it had been a while since my last review but I have found some free time on my hands, so now is the perfect time for one. This film is not really a major hyped up movie but maybe it should be. I'll leave it up to you to decide everyone's opinion is different. Okay enough with the introduction let's get on with the review of Legend of Tarzan.
My dad was the one who saw this film first and told me it was good. And when he enjoys a movie, you know its entertaining, he can be rather critical at time as far as movies are concern. I mean he hated the Disney Tarzan almost as much as he hated Disney Lion King. So when he said it was good I knew it was. So when I finally did see it, I also found it an action packed, entertaining, dark movie and I really enjoyed it. Now I haven't read any of the novels but my dad has. So I asked him if Legend of Tarzan were like the books and he told me the feel of the entire film were that of the novels. And now I want to read the books.
You might be wondering why I am talking about the feel or look of the film and that is because that is what I liked the most. That it was dark and gritty. It did't hold anything back from showing Tarzan's hands being reshaped like gorilla's from him running on them throughout childhood, to him getting seriously mauled by a gorilla. Heck there was a scene that showed him killing a kid and him admitting he had no mercy or honor. And it really hit its point of darkness when at the climax it showed the villain played by the awesome Christoph Waltz getting eaten by crocodiles. That is some dark stuff right there. The fact that they don't hold anything back is something that doesn't usually happen, most movies have been tamed down to a certain point.
But as much as it was dark it did also have some heart to it. With Tarzan loving and wanting to protect Jane and will do anything and everything to get her back once the bad guy took her. But also don't get me wrong Jane is not in any way a damsel in distress she was fully capable of protecting herself. Which is another reason why the film is enjoyable, the female lead is just as strong as the male lead. And because both of the leads are strong, independent characters it make them as a couple much more believable, they love and protect but can also challenge each other and are not afraid to tell each other what they are really feeling. And the chemistry between the actors Alexander Skarsgard (for all you True Blood fans) and Margot Robbie (Suicide Squad played Harley Quinn) was undeniable. They were great together. Also the story was believable as well because even though Tarzan was raised by gorillas doesn't mean there were no other people that lived there. It is Africa there are villages and tribes he would come across. And as far as the villain well there are people that are so greedy they would exploit whatever and whomever for the betterment of their own lives. Legend of Tarzan is a thrill ride that anyone will enjoy but I would not recommend it for kids wait until their older.
-Katiejayforever
P.S. Stand by for next review!
