Jumanji: The Next Level

The fun and games come with seeing who becomes who. It's made even funnier this time around...

With thoughtful questions about the transition from adolescence to young adulthood and adulthood to retirement, Jumanji: The Next Level is an enjoyable return to this world.

It's a well-paced movie.

It's funny and diverting and it's even found accommodation for the elderly. Thoughtful, that, in a family film.

Part of the greatness of the film is the fact that the actors seem to be enjoying themselves so thoroughly.

The ending disappoints a bit with its easy resolution, but then Jumanji is not meant to keep you on the edge of your seat: it's just a game after all.

An unfortunate step down from the hilarious original, the performances have weakened and the plot has become overly complicated, but it still has plenty of laughs.

Feels as if it was written by people who don't play video games.

The effect works for about a half-hour before wearing on your patient soul.

It is the level of energy that these performances bring that keeps this whole business rolling along throughout the familiar plot mechanics.