Dwayne
Johnson
aka
The
Rock
and
Emily
Blunt's
awaited
fantasy
adventure
is
finally
set
to
release
on
30
July
2021
in
the
USA
and
several
other
global
markets.
The
film
Jungle
Cruise
follows
Johnson
as
a
riverboat
captain
called
Frank
who
is
hired
by
a
rare
female
scientist,
Lily
Houghton
played
by
Emily
Blunt.
Lily
plans
to
travel
across
the
Amazon
rainforest,
in
search
of
an
ancient
tree
that
holds
the
power
to
heal
any
illness
and
wound,
in
hopes
to
change
the
future
of
medicine.
The
film
also
stars
Jack
Whitehall
as
Lily's
younger
brother.
Meanwhile,
Édgar
Ramírez,
Jesse
Plemons
and
Quim
Gutiérrez
will
be
seen
as
the
antagonists.
The
Disney
film
directed
by
Jaume
Collet-Serra,
is
based
on
Disney's
theme
park
ride
of
the
same
name.
This
is
not
the
first
time
the
studio
has
created
a
successful
franchise
from
their
theme
parks
like
the
Pirates
of
the
Caribbean.
The
film
has
received
a
positive
response
from
critics
as
some
got
to
view
the
film's
early
screening.
Variety's
critic
Courtney
Howard
called
the
film
"A
thrill
ride
you'll
want
to
see
repeatedly."
Her
tweet
read,
"#JungleCruise
is
an
epic
adventure
-
a
throwback
blockbuster
we've
been
missing,
a
la
THE
MUMMY
(99),
PIRATES
OF
THE
CARIBBEAN,
THE
AFRICAN
QUEEN
&
ROMANCING
THE
STONE
rolled
into
1.
A
thrill
ride
you'll
want
to
see
repeatedly.
The
most
fun
you'll
have
at
the
movies
all
Summer."
Meanwhile,
Collider's
Perri
Nemiroff
said
the
film's
cast
is
charming
together.
"#JungleCruise
legit
feels
like
a
theme
park
ride
-
and
I
like
rides
quite
a
bit.
Had
a
good
time
with
the
mythology
and
the
action,
but
the
biggest
winner
of
the
bunch
here
is
the
cast
chemistry.
Emily
Blunt,
Dwayne
Johnson
and
Jack
Whitehall
are
mighty
charming
together," his
tweet
read.
Screenrant's
Rob
Keyes
wrote,
"I
watched
#JungleCruise
today.
@TheRock's
been
saying
for
two
years
that
it's
inspired
by
Indiana
Jones,
Romancing
the
Stone,
and
African
Queen,
and
that's
exactly
the
way
it
plays.
It's
super
fun,
with
lots
of
heart,
and
after
the
first
10
minutes
you'll
be
locked
in.
More
plz."
Take
a
look
at
more
reactions,
After
watching
#junglecruise
now
understand
why
@TheRock
wanted
Jaume
Collet-Serra
to
direct
#BlackAdam.
‘Jungle
Cruise’
is
such
a
fun
adventure
that
works
for
all
ages.
Emily
Blunt
and
Dwayne
Johnson
have
fantastic
chemistry
&
it’s
loaded
with
nods
to
ride.
Thumbs
way
up.
pic.twitter.com/Ljf2MqzE5F
Disney’s
#JungleCruise
is
a
lot
of
fun
-
a
big,
fantastical
adventure
that
feels
similar
in
tone
to
the
PIRATES
OF
THE
CARIBBEAN
movies
&
is
packed
with
surprises.
Dwayne
Johnson
&
Emily
Blunt
are
great
together,
but
Jesse
Plemons
is
a
riot.
Tons
of
nods
to
the
ride
it’s
based
on
pic.twitter.com/tuQpWCEgFT
Jungle
Cruise
is
Indiana
Jones
meets
Pirates
of
the
Caribbean
meets
Stephen
Sommers’
The
Mummy.
And
while
it
is
one
of
the
better
films
of
the
summer,
it
is
not
without
its
flaws
including
being
a
bit
too
long,
poor
character
development,
and
some
questionable
editing
choices.
#JungleCruise
swings
for
the
fences
with
a
grand
and
over-the-top
film
that
knows
exactly
what
it
is.
Director
Jaume
Collet-Serra’s
horror
roots
shines
through
with
some
impressive
creature
designs
-
horror
fans
will
be
delighted
with
the
darker
portions
of
this
film.
pic.twitter.com/tDz9nZwQiK
—
Shannon
🎃🍭
@
Screaming
into
the
Void
(@shannon_mcgrew)
July
25,
2021