When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- int...
When Jumanji came out in 1995,it instantly became a piece of everyone's childhood,and most of it is due to the one and only Robin Williams (Rest In Peace).
As of today,it is that,but sometimes it's not really a board game,but a ''Bored'' game.
Joe Johnston had this concept about a magical board game with the ability to summon animals and more,and this could be a fun ride,especially if you have Robin Williams as one of the main leads,
so... What almost went wrong here?
It's nothing huge by any means,but sometimes the story can drag with its execution. The 1st act is flat-out serious in certain moments,but progressing onto Act 2 and 3,it ''kind of'' gets lighthearted,especially with some funny jokes and an amazing performance by Williams.
The score (by Jerry Goldsmith) tends to be a little adventurous at times,and that's a great thing,since I wanted this movie to be a fun ride.
However,there may be some cons sparkled here and there. The editing sometimes seems out of place,and this is the movie that i'll point out as an example of bad CGI,and I understand this is some 1995 stuff,but come on,there was also Apollo 13 back then.
Summing it up,Jumanji is fun for what it is. It's a ''bored'' game,sure,but you can't deny the effort Johnston put in to try and make this movie a wild ride,and that's why i'm saving this movie with a positive grade,even if,again,it could've been better.
