The plot: Best friends Griff and Doug have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie “Anaconda.” When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, they assemble a crew and head deep into the jungles of the Amazon to start filming. However, life soon imitates art when a gigantic anaconda with a thirst for blood starts hunting them down.
This film was hilarious & scary.
Pros: I like the first act better because it’s just guys making a movie in a movie. I did laugh a few times throughout the film. On how metaled ridiculous it takes itself not that serious & I kind of like the Ice Cube & Jennifer Lopez’s cameo appearances.
Cons: Ana & Carlos were wasted as characters. At times it felt like two different movies to me. There wasn’t that much of a plot & it ending did get underwhelming.
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Directed by Tom Gormican
Produced by Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Kevin Etten, Tom Gormican
Screenplay by Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten.
Based on Anaconda by Hans Bauer, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Starring: Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior & Selton Mello.
Edited by Craig Alpert, Gregory Plotkin
Cinematography: Nigel Bluck
Music by David Fleming
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Fully Formed Entertainment
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Cast:
- Jack Black as Doug McCallister, a wedding videographer
- Paul Rudd as Ronald “Griff” Griffen Jr., a background actor
- Steve Zahn as Kenny Trent, Doug and Griff’s friend
- Thandiwe Newton as Claire Simons, Doug and Griff’s friend and later Griff’s wife
- Daniela Melchior as Ana Almeida
- Selton Mello as Carlos Santiago Braga, a snake handler
- Ice Cube as himself
- Ione Skye as Malie McCallister, Doug’s wife
- Ben Lawson as TV MD – Brant Markham
- Rui Ricardo Diaz as João
- John Billingsley as Jerry
- Dan Silveira as Timo
Additionally, Jennifer Lopez, who appeared in the original Anaconda film, has an uncredited cameo appearance as herself.
I recommend watching this film in cinemas.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe