Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2019
	Director: Jake Kasdan (Sex Tape, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle)
	Actors: Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 7, San Andreas), Jack Black (Nacho Libre, Be Kind Rewind), Kevin Hart (Central Intelligence), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy 1-2)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Action, Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 15.10.2020, VOD, 14" computer screen.

Synopsis: The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous game. Review: After the pleasant surprise of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle in 2017, the studio didn't wait long to release this sequel and I was curious to watch it. It is pretty much more of the same, but a bit evolved. The reactions from the characters are less exaggerated because they know how the game works now. The attacks but CGI animals with an exaggerated appearance is a mandatory part of those movies so there are a few here too, but they are just here for Action value and are quickly forgotten. The great idea in this movie is that passed the interest to see mature actors playing like the teenagers they are impersonating, now we see Johnson and Hart play respectively Danny DeVito and Danny Glover, and that's a delight because even though those characters are only briefly introduced at the beginning, as we know the actors we have no problem recognizing them when played by others, and both Johnson and Hart are excellent at it.. The idea of being able to swap characters is also interesting and allows more actors to play more characters, for a few laughs. As much as the animals, the story of the game is forgettable but the journey the characters go though isn't. Not as surprising as the previous movie but with a few new ideas. It was fun to watch. Another movie in the series is already in discussion.   Rating: 6 /10