The previous film, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is excellent (I gave it an 8), but at this point, with the third film in the series, we've reached franchise-milking. The good news is we have the same cast. However, for an unknown reason (lack of good ideas?), regional and ethnic accents are now supposed to invoke hilarity during body-swaps. To make matters worse, two characters are elderly. The ensuing age jokes wear thin rather quickly.
This film is basically equivalent to an old, worn-out tire with some shiny new tread glued on (i.e., a "retread"). It's an OK watch if you keep your expectations a bit low. I give it five (5) stars given I still like many of the characters.
PS The ostrich running down the street at the end is a nod to the original film, where the Jungle came OUT of the (board) game, versus the (video) game sucking players IN.
This film is basically equivalent to an old, worn-out tire with some shiny new tread glued on (i.e., a "retread"). It's an OK watch if you keep your expectations a bit low. I give it five (5) stars given I still like many of the characters.
PS The ostrich running down the street at the end is a nod to the original film, where the Jungle came OUT of the (board) game, versus the (video) game sucking players IN.