Best movie ever!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

I liked it a lot and I will watch it again and again. Is still MUCH better from Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) I really doubt for the taste in movies of those voters that gave a bit higher points to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) for which I have no any mood to watch it again.

There's some interesting stuff in 'Jumanji (1995)', mainly surrounding the melancholic situations of the two now adult players of the eponymous game. These are people who are both scarred in their own way after having their childhoods uniquely stolen by the seemingly 'fun' thing they're now forced to revisit. These themes are never fully explored, however, even to the point of being bizarrely backtracked upon. As such, the piece never properly lives up to its potential, an issue persistent across all of its motifs and even its mythology. It seems strange for the central conceit to revolve around a board-game when it wasn't a pre-existing property and even the characters in the wholly unnecessary, mystery-and-tone killing 1960s-set prologue claim to not have played one for five years. It also barely feels as though it has real any impact on the proceedings of the plot, despite the fact that it's its sole driving force. The occasional set-piece is still somewhat fun, though, even if most of the effects fall flat in retrospect and the flick is generally all over the place. 5/10

I had to watch this before seeing the new film because well, it is the original. And the special effects hold up remarkably well except for a handful of things like the monkeys. The story is well told and compelling and has characters which are well developed and you end up caring about despite their flaws. Overall I can see why this film is so beloved and remembered. Final score for this movie is a very, very solid eight out of ten.

JumanjiBrewing a new concept is difficult but luckily it doesn't take much time to settle in and after it does it is quite adventurous.