jungle cruise (jaume collet-serra, 2021)

The grandson was visiting, so after a brief discussion, we decided to watch Jungle Cruise, based on a Disneyland ride, with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. It seemed safe enough, and unfortunately, it was.

Still, it was better than expected, mostly because I had low expectations. Johnson and Blunt worked well together, making the movie enjoyable enough. It's the third movie I've seen that is helmed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and I can't say I've liked any of them very much. (The Shallows had Blake Lively, Black Adam was another movie with The Rock ... it was a disaster.) Jungle Cruise is just over two hours, which is too long for what it offers, and everything comes to a complete stop about 2/3 of the way in for an extensive bit of plot exposition that is the only truly boring part of the movie. If your grandson is visiting, feel free to watch this one, but if you're home alone, find something better.