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Title: The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Alexander Skarsgård | ... | John Clayton / Tarzan | |
| Rory J. Saper | ... | Young Tarzan (18 Years) | |
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Christian Stevens | ... | Young Tarzan (5 Years) |
| Christoph Waltz | ... | Leon Rom | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | George Washington Williams | |
| Margot Robbie | ... | Jane Clayton | |
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Sidney Ralitsoele | ... | Wasimbu |
| Osy Ikhile | ... | Kwete | |
| Mens-Sana Tamakloe | ... | Kolo | |
| Antony Acheampong | ... | Kanam | |
| Edward Apeagyei | ... | Kimanga | |
| Ashley Byam | ... | Kasai | |
| Casper Crump | ... | Major Kerckhover | |
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Adam Ganne | ... | German Force Publique |
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Aleksandar Mikic | ... | Muscular Force Publique |
Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopold might be committing all sorts of atrocities to achieve his goal, like slavery. Clayton agrees and his wife insists that she accompany him because she misses Africa. When they arrive, a man named Rom, who works for Leopold, attacks their village and captures Tarzan and Jane. With Washington's help he escapes and sets out to rescue Jane by going across the jungle. Washington joins him despite being told that he might not make it. Written by ahmetkozan
Was not expecting it to be so good.
I did go into it thinking I did not want to see a movie about a white dude becoming King of an African Jungle, and I think the filmmakers themselves tried to be favorable of that opinion.
If you have any familiarity with Tarzan, especially movies that came before, this film acts as a continuation of that. It tells the origin of Tarzan, a boy lost in the jungle and raised by apes to become a ghost like figure, but this film more focus on the life after Tarzan left the jungle and joined civilization were his legend became the stories that Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote about.
Samuel L Jackson plays a doctor who needs Tarzan's help when Tarzan gets an invitation to come back to the Congo, the doctor needs to come with him to find out if slavery is being practice there, but it turns out the invitation was a trap laid out by the the villain, Rom, played by the brilliant Christoph Waltz in his element, to deliver Tarzan to an old enemy, also played brilliantly Djimon Hounsou.
Jackson's role in this keeps it from being some white dude who saves Africa from other white dudes. This is one of his better supporting roles as he was funny and dramatic when needed. The chemistry between Jackson and Alexander Skarsgård works like a charm.
I love Djimon Hounson character as an African Chief seeking vengeance with Tarzan's death. It was very Black Panther like (or more like Black Cheetah, as the costume design shows).
I like Margot Robbie as Jane as well. At first it seem they tried too hard to to make Jane not just the chick Tarzan saved, but as the movie went on and her character developed , she went on a small adventure herself that was as exciting as Tarzan.
It's an action packed adventure through the Congo. The visual effects worked to make the terrain beautiful and dangerous and epic.
It's also fun an exciting, it will have you laughing throughout all the action.
It still floors me how fantastic this thing turned out. Worth seeing