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Jungle Cruise Sails into Theaters on July 30th

Posted on July 29, 2021 | Filed Under: Pop Culture | Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall, Jungle Cruise | 2 Comments

As a child, I loved going on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. The friendly skipper telling corny jokes as we sailed down the river, hoping that the elephants wouldn’t squirt me with water and seeing sights like the “backside of water” – these are all parts of the ride that made it a fun experience.

Jungle Cruise - Disneyland Ride

Scenes from the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland
(Photo credit: Real Mom of SFV)

I’m happy to say that those same humorous elements made its way into the film version of the Jungle Cruise.

Jungle Cruise logo

(Image credit: Walt Disney Studios)

The film opens in London. The year is 1916, two years into the Great War (aka World War I). Lily Houghton (played by Emily Blunt) is determined to obtain a sacred arrowhead, which she believes will help unlock the Tears of the Moon, an ancient tree located in the Amazon, which has healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Accompanying Lily on this quest is her brother MacGregor Houghton (played by Jack Whitehall).

Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall

(Image credit: Walt Disney Studios)

Lily and MacGregor make their way to South America where they meet Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson). The scenes that follows that encounter are very reminiscent of the Adventureland ride in Disneyland.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

(Image credit: Walt Disney Studios)

Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank’s questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

The movie is a fun romp, a cross between The Mummy, Romancing the Stones and Indiana Jones. Blunt and Johnson have great chemistry, slinging jokes and zingers aplenty. They are the leads in the film but in my opinion, Whitehall is a standout. Additional supporting characters are played by Edgar Ramirez, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Plemons, Veronica Falcón, Dani Rovira and Quim Gutiérrez.

Jungle Cruise - Poster

(Image credit: Walt Disney Studios)

“Jungle Cruise” arrives in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access on Friday, July 30th.
“Jungle Cruise” is rated PG-13.
Visit the “Jungle Cruise” website here for more information.

Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. I was provided a digital screening of the movie which helped facilitate this review. Images used with permission from Walt Disney Studios. As always, my opinions are 100% my own.

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  1. Christie says

    July 29, 2021 at 5:03 pm

    Great review! The movie looks adorable! Can’t wait to see it.

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    • Jennifer says

      July 29, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      Thanks Christie! Happy watching! 🙂

      Reply

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