Jungle Cruise

THE GIST: A British scientist wants to find a legendary tree with healing powers to benefit humanity at large, so she hires a down-on-his-luck cruise tour guide to help her navigate through the jungle. Unfortunately, she's not the only one looking for the fabled tree.

Jungle Cruise tells a fairly simple story, but it's structured pretty well, with plenty of action scenes interpolated with useful backstory explanations.

The best part about it is obviously Emily Blunt, a favorite of mine, who can brighten any film with a simple smile. Dwayne Johnson found another movie to showcase his action-star and comedic talents, and the two of them have plenty of chemistry together.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Nice visuals, good acting, and a solid enough script make for a fun couple of hours, safe for the whole family.

Grade: 6.5