David Yates, director of the last four Harry Potter films, does absolutely nothing special with the characters of Tarzan and Jane, but I was nonetheless entertained by the film from beginning to end. It begins the second half of this year with a formidable installment in the long-running ape-man franchise. This film isn't necessarily in either camp. So many bombs and duds overshadow some of the great ones we've had through the first half. 2016 has been a rough year for big budgeted films. While Legend of Tarzan certainly attempts to take a new approach structurally, it never swings off the screen as gracefully as I had hoped. The story of Tarzan is so ingrained into the brains of moviegoers that it's difficult to really put a new stamp or add something fresh to something so well-known.
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