At the beginning, Danny DeVito is in the Rock's body, Danny Glover in Kevin Hart, Fridge in Jack Black, and Martha returns to Karen Gillan. Only this time, Spencer's grandfather (Danny DeVito) and his business partner (Danny Glover) get sucked in too. Spencer goes back to Jumanji, and the others need to get him back. It covers many of the same beats, but it's still funny because the premise is something that can be used for a whole new set of different jokes and gags. It's a fun movie, it's cleverly written, and that's about it. Jumanji: The Next Level is pretty much Welcome to the Jungle all over again. 7/10Īfter the success of the sleeper hit Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, it was only a matter of time before a sequel got made. Basically, it's not as simple as you might think. Its acting is also deceptively simple but decidedly fantastic, fully immersing you in the idea that these major stars are actually four teenagers and two old men. Besides, its inciting incident is driven purely by character and it even manages to squeeze some genuine emotional connection, via a well-drawn dynamic between DeVito and Glover, into its otherwise otherworldly proceedings. Even if it doesn't impact you as much as some of the year's best, it'll certainly make you smile and keep you entertained for a couple of hours. It's a good time at the movies what more do you need? Obviously some better theming and, perhaps, a tad of nuance wouldn't go amiss, but it's just not that kind of film really and that's perfectly fine. It isn't particularly deep or, even, memorable but it doesn't need to be. The picture is often funny - though, never hilarious - and is oddly endearing, to boot. Indeed, these new players are probably its biggest asset a couple of them thoroughly perforate the entire experience despite only having a rather small amount of screen-time. The main actors continue to properly impress in their chameleon-like roles, joined by a few extra treats that perform far better than you'd perhaps expect. The crowd-pleasing body-swapping is amped up to eleven, shaking things up just enough so that they feel fresh.
Even though its central concept seems ever-so-slightly more strained this time, 'Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)' is about as good as its predecessor.
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