
Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopo... (Full plot summary below)
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Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopold might be committing all sorts of atrocities to achieve his goal, like slavery. Clayton agrees and his wife insists that she accompany him because she misses Africa. When they arrive, a man named Rom, who works for Leopold, attacks their village and captures Tarzan and Jane. With Washington's help he escapes and sets out to rescue Jane by going across the jungle. Washington joins him despite being told that he might not make it.
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| Illinois TimesCharles KoplinskiNot simply the best movie of the summer but one of the best films of the year. |
| HollywoodInToto.comChristian TotoHere's one for the poster: Legend of Tarzan isn't as misguided as 'The Lone Ranger.' Not even close! |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAs written by Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer, The Legend of Tarzan alternates between a brazenly contemporary sensibility and quietly time-honored events. Unfortunately, almost all of the former are awkward while the latter still ring true. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann GireDavid Yates' breathless, atmospheric The Legend of Tarzan swings into theaters with a sharp, personal take on one of the most enduring characters in books and films. |
| Dallas Morning NewsBritton PeeleIt doesn't re-invent the vine, but The Legend of Tarzan swings its way into being one of the better on-screen adaptations of the classic character. |
| Your Movies (cleveland.com)John UrbancichWho knew that Tarzan and Jane once again could become the screen duo of the year? |
| AV ClubJesse HassengerIt’s nice that The Legend Of Tarzan isn’t a nakedly mercenary franchise play that presumes dozens of sequels to come. (It’s also not a low-rent Casper Van Dien vehicle.) But it sure could use some money-grubbing set pieces to tie the genial silliness together. |
| indieWireDavid EhrlichDon’t be fooled by the lack of spandex: The Legend of Tarzan turns the Lord of the Apes into just another superhero, the newest movie about fiction’s greatest wild man memorable only for the dull irony of how housebroken it feels. |
| FilmfareRachit GuptaWith everything that's wrong with The Legend Of Tarzan, the movie on a whole still works because it all looks so polished and slick. |
| Family Home TheaterJames PlathAdds a nice infusion of originality and energy into an old, familiar story.... |