10 Best Things About Jungle Cruise

10 Best Things About Jungle Cruise

Packed with thrills, tension, and true to the spirit of the original ride, Jungle Cruise is one of Disney’s best adventure films yet.

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Set in 1916, Jungle Cruise (2021) is an American fantasy film starring Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jack Whitehall and Édgar Ramírez. The plot follows Frank (Dwayne Johnson), a skipper/scammer who agrees to take Dr. Lily Houghton, (Emily Blunt) a botanist seeking the magical powers of The Tears Of The Moon – a tree with healing powers that she hopes to harness to improve the medicine industry – on a trip through the Amazon river. The pair set sail with MacGregor Houghton (Jack Whitehall), Lily’s younger and only brother, who she has employed as her assistant.

Jungle Cruise works in a series of flashbacks to the 16th century, where audiences see Aguirre (Édgar Ramírez) travelling to the Lágramis de Cristal in the Amazon in hopes of finding the tree to use its healing powers in a futile attempt to save his daughter. Packed with thrills, tension, and true to the spirit of the original ride, Jungle Cruise is one of Disney’s best adventure films yet.

10 The Satire From MacGregor Houghton (Jack Whitehall)

Jack Whitehall’s character, MacGregor Houghton, embodies everything prim-and-proper. Only embarking on the journey in his three-piece-suit and ensuring his multiple luggage cases come with him, MacGregor is a loveable character whose satire derives from being out of his comfort zone. MacGregor is one of the funniest characters in Jungle Cruise, from his ridiculous desire to bring tennis rackets and dinner jackets on the trip to complaining that his “eyeballs are sweating.”

Giving MacGregor a run for his money as the funniest character is Frank (Dwayne Johnson), who is king of the puns and sarcasm. The opening spends a lot of time setting the tone for Frank and his scamming ways as he manufactures the sight-seeing on his cruise to his patrons.

9 A Female Action Lead In Pants

Considering Jungle Cruise is set in the 20th century, fans were delighted to see a strong female lead in pants – definitely the more sensible option.

As far as modern action movies are concerned, audiences can correctly assume that the female lead will likely fight every fight, climb every mountain, and do basically everything in a pair of heels or skimpy clothing. Which is why one of the best things about Jungle Cruise is Lily Houghton’s wardrobe – sensible and completely fit-to-purpose. Lily Houghton is also a determined character, and arguably the bravest of the trio.

8 MacGregor Houghton’s Sexuality

While it’s not touched upon largely in the film, MacGregor Houghton is Disney’s second live-action gay character. In a scene with Frank, MacGregor explains that he has been offered relationships by women, but that his interests lie “elsewhere.” He goes on to describe how his family have disowned him because of his romantic interests, all because of who he loves, and that Lily is the only one to support him – hence him accompanying on this trip.

The scene is honest, depicting the two main characters sharing their truths, being open and accepting one another. It has caused some controversy, however, criticised for being a fleeting moment and not explored further. While a step in the right direction, Jungle Cruise perhaps should have emboldened this part of MacGregor’s character.

7 The Not-So-Immediate Romance Between Frank And Lily

It’s almost inevitable that the female and male lead will eventually get together romantically, but from the start of Lily and Frank’s meeting, fans couldn’t be sure. Their relationship begins as Lily is seemingly disappointed by Frank. Dr. Lily Houghton makes it abundantly clear she thinks Frank is annoying and dishonest, and the pair start the film off with a platonic, sibling-wind-up dynamic.

Since MacGregor gets separated from the two, Lily and Frank’s alone time starts to develop into a romance, and Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s chemistry and energy is infectious. Eventually, they are a couple audiences are left rooting for.

6 Escapism In Its Truest Form

Fans know when they switch on Jungle Cruise that they are not there to watch something realistic or something they can relate to. Instead, Jungle Cruise is escapism in its truest form. This is a film about outlandish adventure as viewers watch the fantastical journey the three tritagonists embark upon. They must navigate through the dangerous rapids, try to keep ahead of the game as they are chased by German Prince Joachim (Jesse Plemons), and also attempt to avoid Aguirre as he races to find the tree and use its powers to break his curse.

5 Based On The Ride At Disney’s Theme Park

Jungle Cruise isn’t the first film based on a theme-park ride as viewers have seen the likes of Pirates Of The Caribbean and Haunted Mansion – both began as ridesand are now popular films. Jungle Cruise is similar to the ride in many ways: characters from the ride, such as Trader Sam and Nilo Nemilato, are featured in the film. Additionally, the film recycled some of its jokes: “I get paid by the number of people I take out, not the number I bring back.” and “before I got this job I worked in an orange juice factory. Got canned. Couldn’t concentrate. They put the squeeze on me too.” It’s great to see the film mirroring the ride.

4 Proxima’s Presence

Proxima made her first appearance in Jungle Cruise as another one of Frank’s scams. Frank is desperate to get the money Lily is offering to take her and her brother to Lágramis de Cristal. In an attempt to secure the position as skipper above anyone else, Frank successfully fights off the wild jaguar and saves everybody from an unfortunate death. Impressed, Lily agrees he can be the skipper to take them on the journey.

It’s not until MacGregor goes below deck that he finds Proxima, and the two come to the correct conclusion that Frank had staged the event. Proxima, although a CGI jaguar, is an incredibly loveable character in Jungle Cruise, and she’s Frank’s favourite wild pet. MacGregor refers to her as the “big murder cat.” She is a completely adorable sidekick, and an important member of the expedition.

3 The Aesthetics Are Beautiful

Flavio Martínez Labiano is the cinematographer for Jungle Cruise, and does a phenomenal job with the visuals and CGI for the film. Its bright and vibrant visuals make this an even more pleasurable watch for viewers, and helps to support the adventure theme of the film, and CGI is exactly how viewers received the charming big cat, Proxima.

Much like a beloved favourite, The Greatest Showman (2017), the visual effects and CGI make the respective films a spirited an energetic watch.

2 A Story That Has It All

Jungle Cruise really hit the nail on the head for themes that a lot of viewers like to watch. Jungle Cruise had comedy, a bit of conflict, action, adventure, and even an emotional surge at the end of the film – when the curse is due to be broken, and Frank battles with his internal conflict as he’d like to end the curse, and chose to stop living his life after living for centuries.

Jungle Cruise is a family-friendly watch with themes of friendship, family support, love, and stepping out of your comfort zone, making Jungle Cruise a pleasant and wholesome watch.

1 Heartwarming Love Story

There are scenes in Jungle Cruise that are particularly heartwarming, especially as the romance between Lily and Frank blossoms. It’s not a red-hot romance, but a well-intentioned and family-friendly one. Through their adventure, the pair realise they must swim underwater to continue their quest to the tree.

Lily doesn’t know how to swim, so relies on Frank to help her get there. It’s the first and only time in Jungle Cruise when viewers hear Lily, the otherwise brave botanist, say: “I’m scared, Frank.” It later prevails that Frank had left her whilst underwater, but only in order to save her life, as he fights off piranha. The comedy comes back into play, and fans aren’t left with a serious moment for long as the two begin arguing.

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