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“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Tarzan II
Adventure · Animation · Family · 2005
When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.
Movie details
Tarzan II
“The legend begins.”
2005 Adventure · Animation · Family 1h 12m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Tarzan II?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Brian Smith
Written by
Jim Kammerud · Brian Smith · Bob Tzudiker · Noni White
Harrison Chad
Tarzan (voice)
George Carlin
Zugor (voice)
Brad Garrett
Uto (voice)
Ron Perlman
Kago (voice)
Estelle Harris
Mama Gunda (voice)
Glenn Close
Kala (voice)
Lance Henriksen
Kerchak (voice)
Court is in session
Put Tarzan II on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.