The tale of Tarzan is as old as time and now, for the latest live-action reboot, Alexander Skarsgard stars as the titular jungle man, who returns back to save Africa from the evil and cruel Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz).
Of course, there’s his wife Jane (Margot Robbie) and a sidekick of sorts (Samuel L. Jackson), both of whom are very good. However, the one big issue with “the Legend of Tarzan” is that it’s way too serious at times, without remembering that this sort of story can still have as much wonder and excitement as it should.
Director David Yates worked on the “Harry Potter” franchise, and brings that same sort of epic-feel to this story, which does work at times. Other times, however, it just feels way too dark and dramatic for its own good.
2.5 stars out of 5 starsDan O’Neill is currently a journalism student at Temple University. He can be reached at tuf73940@temple.edu.
