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Some of the playable characters in “Jumanji: The Next Level,” played by, from left, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina and Dwayne Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.)

Some of the playable characters in “Jumanji: The Next Level,” played by, from left, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, Awkwafina and Dwayne Johnson. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures / Sony.)

'Jumanji: The Next Level'

December 10, 2019 by Sean P. Means

Hacking through the jungle of overloaded action in “Jumanji: The Next Level,” a sequel to the 2017 action movie about teens trapped in a video game, a viewer has lots of time to think about the lost opportunities the movie passes up.

This haphazardly structured movie, which throws random events up on the screen in no particular order, has some elements that are entertaining. Finding those nuggets takes a lot of sifting through the dirt, though.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.

December 10, 2019 /Sean P. Means
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