Violence remains a little edgy, with the game characters dying in various ways, including animal attacks, being struck by poisoned darts, falling, and being blown up - but all without showing any blood. And Danny DeVito and Danny Glover are added to the mix this time for some multigenerational humor as Spencer ( Alex Wolff) and his motley crew of friends are sucked back into the perilous Jumanji video game for another high-stakes adventure. Stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan all return. Basically, it's not as simple as you might think.Parents need to know that Jumanji: The Next Level is the sequel to 2017's hit Jumanji reboot. Its acting is also deceptively simple but decidedly fantastic, fully immersing you in the idea that these major stars are actually four teenagers and two old men. Besides, its inciting incident is driven purely by character and it even manages to squeeze some genuine emotional connection, via a well-drawn dynamic between DeVito and Glover, into its otherwise otherworldly proceedings. Even if it doesn't impact you as much as some of the year's best, it'll certainly make you smile and keep you entertained for a couple of hours.
It's a good time at the movies what more do you need? Obviously some better theming and, perhaps, a tad of nuance wouldn't go amiss, but it's just not that kind of film really and that's perfectly fine. It isn't particularly deep or, even, memorable but it doesn't need to be.
The picture is often funny - though, never hilarious - and is oddly endearing, to boot. Indeed, these new players are probably its biggest asset a couple of them thoroughly perforate the entire experience despite only having a rather small amount of screen-time. The main actors continue to properly impress in their chameleon-like roles, joined by a few extra treats that perform far better than you'd perhaps expect. The crowd-pleasing body-swapping is amped up to eleven, shaking things up just enough so that they feel fresh. Even though its central concept seems ever-so-slightly more strained this time, 'Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)' is about as good as its predecessor.
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