Jumanji (Collector's Series)

THE MYSTICAL POWERS OF A BOARD GAME ARE UNLEASHED UPON AN UNSUSPECTING TOWN IN THIS ENCHANTING COMEDY-ADVENTURE BASED ONTHE CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOK. SPECIAL FEATURES: SUBITLES INENGLISH, SFX CREW COMMENTARY, PRODUCTION DESIGN FEATURETTE, SFX FEATURETTE, ISOLATED MUSIC SCORE AND MUCH MORE.

After the success of Jurassic Park in 1993, the floodgates opened for digital special effects, and Jumanji is nothing if not a showcase for computer-generated creepiness guaranteed to give young children a nightmare or two. Whether that was the filmmakers' intention is up for debate, since this is a PG-rated adventure revolving around a mysterious board game that unleashes a terrifying jungle world upon its players, including gigantic spiders, huge mosquitoes, a stampede of rhinos, elephants, and every other jungle beast you can imagine. Robin Williams plays a man-child who's been trapped in the world of "Jumanji" for 26 years until he's freed by two kids who've discovered the game and released its parade of dangerous horrors. A chaotic and misguided attempt at family entertainment, the movie does offer a few good laughs, and the effects are frequently impressive, if not entirely convincing to the eye. --Jeff Shannon