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A ride well worth taking

By Glen Mendel

Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the adventure of a lifetime on Disney's "Jungle Cruise," a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Lily travels from London, England, to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila-his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities-possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate-and mankind's-hangs in the balance.

Rotten Tomatoes critics give this film a 63% favorable rating, but the audience gives it a 92%. The Audience reviews state that "Jungle Cruise is a ride well worth taking."

This film is rated PG for sequences of adventure violence, and the runtime is 2 hrs. and 7 minutes. Movie showings are Aug. 20-22 and 24: on Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m,, Sunday at 3 p.m., and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

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