My Review of Tarzan · 4:56pm Dec 6th, 2020

Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it
7/10—a fun and entertaining movie; not great but still enjoyable
6/10—a slightly above average film; it is something I might watch again
5/10—mediocre movie; not awful but not great either
4/10—a below average film; it could have been much better
3/10—a bad film; poorly written and poorly executed
2/10—a very bad movie; the few good things in the movie overshadowed by the bad things
1/10—a terrible movie; a total waste of time
0/10—a worthless piece of abomination; should have never been made

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Greetings, everyone! Here is my review of Disney’s Tarzan! Back when I was in 3rd grade, my teacher had our class watch this movie during the last days of school if my memory serves right. That was the first time I’ve ever watched Tarzan. Many years later, I couldn’t remember what this movie was about since I was very young the time I watched it. The only things I remembered were the leopard scenes, the hunter who was apparently the bad guy, and him falling to his death. So I had to rewatch this movie two years ago to fully catch what I couldn’t remember. To be honest, it felt as if I was watching it for the first time; after watching it the second time, I deeply enjoyed it!

This film has tons of fun, meaning, character growth, and even plenty of action. I would consider this to be my third favorite Disney film of all time. So, here are my thoughts on this film:

1). Tarzan (voiced by Tony Goldwyn) is actually a decent protagonist. He’s certainly better than Aladdin since he is more entertaining and less annoying. Seeing him as a baby, then a boy, and then a man was very interesting to look at as he grows and learns from the gorillas. He is a young man who is trying to adapt himself to that family after the murder of his parents by Sabor the Leopard. While Kerchak dislikes him at first, Kala does all in her power to make him feel at home as his adoptive mother. The more he grows, the more he learns and experiences.

Here is some nice info: Kerchak was voiced by Lance Henriksen. the same guy who voiced Lockdown in Transformers: Animated. MIND-BLOWN! I never knew that until now! It’s no wonder their voices are quite similar!

2). Jane is also another decent character and love interest for our protagonist. I like her personality and her interaction with Tarzan and even with our supporting characters. Plus, she isn’t so useless in the story and actually did something in the final battle. Just like with Esmeralda, why isn’t she a Disney Princess like the others?

3). Clayton is... an okay villain. Normally, I would put villains as last in my reviews to signify “saving the best for the last”. But Clayton is just not that memorable for me. Sure, he wanted to capture those “GOR-RIL-LAASS!!” for money and stuff, but villains who are only evil for the money and wealth are just boring to me. However, he does have one redeeming quality that we would never forget: his brutal death. For a long time, I thought that he died by falling from a great height in the jungle. No... he accidentally hanged himself with a vine... AND WE SEE HIS SHADOW ON THE TREE!! That is DARK! Seeing his corpse’s shadow is just as terrifying as actually seeing his body on screen. Disney HAD such balls back then.

4). The animation is terrific, the soundtrack is beautiful, the character development is great, and the editing is very good. Kerchak was not good at first, but I liked how he warmed up to him at the end... and his sacrifice in saving Tarzan. That was both wonderful and sad at the same time. Kala was also a good character. Her motherly nature and strong character won me over.

5). The comedy relief characters—Terk and Tantor—were okay. I think they are on par with Timon and Pumbaa in terms of not being as funny as they should. I just wish they would’ve been better. That’s all I gotta say of them. Lastly...

6).

THIS... NOW THIS IS AWESOME! Sabor was a much more satisfying villain than Clayton. It’s mostly because I love cats, and leopards are my favorite wildcats. Plus, she posed a greater threat to our heroes... well, before more humans came along. I hate that she had little screen time and was killed off to give the main villain role to Clayton. Ughh... At least she was the first antagonist and did her part in the first act of the film. Still, I wanted to see more of her and actually have her talk. All these other animals can talk, so why can’t Sabor talk? Because she’s evil? Technically, no. Because she’s a predator who has to hunt and eat prey for survival. Again, she is an amazing antagonist. Her ferocity, aggression, intimidation, and brutality were top-notch!

Also, wasn’t she a young leopard when Tarzan was a baby? Leopards live for about 10-11 years, so once Tarzan becomes a young adult or so, Sabor should be dead by old age. Or am I missing something? Oh, well, it’s Disney I’m talking about. Never mind that then.

I give this a 9/10! A wonderful movie I would definitely recommend. Peace!

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