Family Rated PG
“For all its rampaging beasts and treacherous vines, Jumanji spends too much time meddling in family psychology to let its escapades burst free.”
“The usual pleasures are all here – meta winks, an absurd sense of logic, lots of felt – but the puppeteers seemed especially intent on giving themselves logistical challenges this time around.”
“In one picture we have everything that’s right and wrong about the contemporary blockbuster experience.”
"…when Burton is deeply attuned to the emotional undercurrent of his stories – as he is here – his movies become much more than ghoulish gags."
“…stands out for its unique place in the Disney princess canon.”
Family Rated G
“The soft-focus animation has an impressionistic quality, as if a gentle breeze had wafted across a Monet canvas.
"It’s not quite a miracle, but it is impressive how much this respects the intelligence of its young viewers."
“…exhilarating, yet disappointingly boyish.
“People are feeling sorry for Matt Damon, but this isn’t the embarrassing disaster you might fear.
“Oh, how we needed this…
