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***DISCLAIMER*** The following review is entirely my opinion. If you comment (which I encourage you to do) be respectful. If you don't agree with my opinion (or other commenters), that's fine. To each their own. These reviews are not meant to be statements of facts or endorsements, I am just sharing my opinions and my perspective when watching the film and is not meant to reflect how these films should be viewed. Finally, the reviews are given on a scale of 0-5. 0, of course, being unwatchable. 1, being terrible. 2, being not great. 3, being okay. 4, being great and 5, being epic! And if you enjoy these reviews feel free to share them and follow the blog or follow me on Twitter (@RevRonster) for links to my reviews and the occasional live-Tweet session of the movie I'm watching!  Next up, a movie about the spinning tea cups! Jungle Cruise – 4 out of 5 In 2004, Disney made the Pirates of the Caribbean:   The Curse of the Black Pearl .   I initially wrote off the film bec...

Jungle Cruise (2021) Just like “The Country Bears,” “The Haunted Mansion,” and the five “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies before it, “Jungle Cruise” is based on a Disneyland attraction with animatronics. Unlike “The Country Bears,” this isn’t the worst idea for a feature film based on a theme park ride, and movie star charm goes a long way here toward making it a frivolous but rousing romp. Harkening back to the good ol’ days of the summer blockbuster, this is a light-footed, eager-to-please adventure yarn modeled after matinee serials, which were also usually reliant on the charisma and repartee of its starry headliners. Getting around in where it borrows from, besides the ride itself—including “The African Queen,” “The Mummy” (the 1999 one with Brendan Fraser, not that Tom Cruise-starring Dark Universe nonsense) and, of all things, “Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid”—“Jungle Cruise” is just fun enough. Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson are charming together, bickering and sharin...