The Legend of Tarzan

Director: David Yates
Writers: Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Christopher Waltz
Strength:  Story, Action
Weakness: Dialogues
Runtime: 110 mins
Rating: 3.5/5

Plot: After having acclimated life in London, Tarzan is called back to his original home in the jungle for a diplomatic mission.

Review: The story opening sequences present texts about colonization in the 
late 19th century, starting the movie on a dramatic note. Tarzan 's part comes to play after a fair moment of hostility and bargaining between chief of the African jungle Mbonga and Leon Rom. Eventually, Tarzan and Jane's homecoming, shimmering in the radiant colours of the African plain, gets interrupted by Rom, who is after Tarzan's life to proceed with his own interests.  Director David Yates shows Tarzan's origin as flashbacks, but does that in a very effective way.

The action sequences were good, with each segment leading to something more dramatic and astounding. David Yates shoots the fight between Tarzan and the gorillas expressively that it makes the viewer feel for both sides of the war. Tarzan's movement is tracked with urgency through deep forests, swinging in the air amid a world of trouble can in no way be considered cheap thrills. Amid all the exhilaration provided in these sequences, the director never loses sight of what is at stake.  However, the explanations of dialogues among Tarzan, Jane and the villagers were not coherent enough and did not make sense most of the time, somewhat dragging the movie down. 

Margot Robbie performs the role of Jane impressively, making it hard to distinguish between the real and the fictional thanks to her immense dedication to the character. Christopher Waltz wafts along his sociopathic role with ease and makes the character of Leon Rom very much believable, a diabolical man of greed and self-interest.
Tarzan is a fun movie to watch, with some glitches throughout the movie. Inherently, the connection between Tarzan and Jane is an endearing one, providing just enough to make the film worth watching for fans of the legendary tale.

Reviewed by: Syed Ahnaf Sadeed