Almost all of my favorite movies list so far are more or less with these elements, Big Fish, Bridge to Terabithia, Pan's Labyrinth, etc.
I think the first episode should be watched anyway. The story is more interesting than this sequel. Although the second episode has a space theme, all the scenes are confined to the house, and the actors are only a few. Name, the scene is smaller and the special effects are naturally simpler. After 10 years, if the audience is allowed to watch the two films separately, they may really think that Jumanji is the sequel, and even the chessboard is more delicate than the one in Zathura. The scene of the big vine in the first episode is particularly fresh in my memory. In summary, the sequel has the suspicion of reducing costs. But there is a positive correlation between investment and return in this genre, especially when sequels are less fresh. Jumanji received more than 260 million US dollars worldwide, Zathura is less than a fraction of it, 50 million.
In any case, this film is still very relaxed, and there is almost no cold scene, and it is still worth recommending to fans who like magic elements. . . .
Finally, let's talk about a little coincidence. The girl who played the two episodes was named Kristen, and now both are big stars. When I saw Jumanji back then, I thought that girl was very cute, but I didn't expect that she would grow into...well, is it appropriate to be called Zhuang?
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