Tarzan 2015 -

The plot kicks in when a Belgian envoy (Christoph Waltz) tricks him into returning to the Congo—allegedly to investigate unrest, but really to deliver Tarzan to a murderous king as part of a slave trade deal.

By tying Tarzan to this history, the film asks: Can a privileged white lord who lived among apes do anything useful in the face of systematic colonial evil? It’s an awkward question the film never fully answers, but it’s more thoughtful than most blockbusters. Skip if: You want a simple jungle adventure, the Disney cartoon’s tone, or a pure origin story. tarzan 2015

Instead, we meet John Clayton III (Alexander Skarsgård), the 5th Earl of Greystoke, living a civilized life in Victorian England with his wife, Jane (Margot Robbie). He has voluntarily left the jungle behind. The plot kicks in when a Belgian envoy

But nearly a decade later, this film deserves a second look. It’s not your father’s Tarzan—and that’s exactly why it works. Skip if: You want a simple jungle adventure,