Today Friday July 22 is the date. The legend of Tarzan opens in Spain«. For some a long-awaited movie, and for others an unnecessary version of the king of the jungle.
"The Legend of Tarzan" it leaves very few neutral. Good news for some, a totally dispensable film for others. Although it may seem like one more twist on the character, we are assured of an innovative version, totally renewed and very different from what we have seen so far.
In its plot, some years have passed since Tarzan left the jungle of Africa to lead a different life under the name of John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, alongside his beloved wife Jane. Unexpectedly, he receives an invitation to return to the Congo to serve as a trade ambassador to parliament.
The reality is that it is a strategic plan of revenge that Belgian captain Leon Rom has concocted. But these strategists they do not control some natural forces. And they do not know what is coming to them.
All in all, it's about a classic Hollywood adventure movie, with all the typical ingredients of the genre, adventure, intrigue, action, romance, a spectacular photograph, and all this seasoned with the most spectacular special effects.
About 105 minutes of pure nerve, which generate the sensation in the viewer of a bridge between the past and the future of cinema, with childhood memories for the most veteran.
Among the critics, opinions for all tastes. From a Tarzan who does not contribute anything, in scenarios with enormous special effects and continuous action, to someone who thinks that predictability dominates all the sequences and the film becomes routine. The feeling prevails that this is competent work, well done, seamlessly blending drama and endless action.