She also has a refreshingly close relationship with her brother, who's posh and fussy but is still willing to follow her into murky, life-threatening situations.
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Lily bucks social mores of the time by having a job and a Ph.D., knowing how to defend herself, and even wearing trousers (Frank calls her "Pants"). Blunt, likewise, is ideally cast as the pioneering Dr.
Johnson can make nearly any character likable here, Frank's silly, punny jokes are also a fun nod to the Disney ride's vibe. The irresistibly charming stars help make this adventurous, occasionally swashbuckling ride adaptation amusing, if not as memorable as The Mummy or Pirates of the Caribbean. While main characters demonstrate impressive courage, perseverance, and teamwork, the movie's initial depiction of Native Amazonians as a tribe of angry cannibals is concerning, even though ( spoiler alert) it turns out it's largely for show. Without saying it outright, one character comes out to another, who's supportive. One conversation about removing a knife from someone's body could be perceived as suggestive (though the double meaning will likely go over kids' heads), and there's some flirty banter and a couple of kisses. Adult characters drink from flasks and bottles, and an animal gets tipsy. Violence and peril are the biggest issues: Expect frequent danger, creepy cursed villains (as well as a cartoonishly evil German baddie), weapons (guns, torpedoes, swords, knives), an implied significant death (and some actual less significant ones), threatening snakes, and a jaguar that looks more vicious than she actually is. Lily Houghton ( Emily Blunt), who hires skipper Frank Wolff ( Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) to guide her and her brother down the Amazon River in search of a mythical healing tree. Parents need to know that Jungle Cruise is an action-fantasy adventure inspired by the classic Disneyland ride.
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