Jungle Cruise Review: So Close, No Matter How Far

By Luke Y. Thompson

It’s an utterly weird, disorienting thing to see the Disney castle logo appear onscreen and hear a Metallica song in the background as Jungle Cruise begins. Especially when the first scene of the film is set in the 16th century. Who decides to put conquistadores in a film, and decide that “Nothing Else Matters” is the perfect song for them? Further proof…

Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson

Luke Y. Thompson has been a professional film critic since 1999, and part of the toy blogging community since the aughts. He was the first blogger to cover Comic-Con panel by panel for a major trade publication, and has several LA Press Club awards and honorable mentions, including one for reviewing fast food. Follow him on most social media sites as lytrules.

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