I didn't initially want to see this movie. I thought it was guaranteed to suck and never do justice to the original and I was half-right. It doesn't do justice because it's a totally separate movie. It is not trying to recreate Robin Williams' performance or play on nostalgia or anything. It's just a fun, action-filled popcorn flick that is great to watch while you are hammered.Four kids in detention come across a battered video game while cleaning out a basement. They press play and are pulled inside the game to become their avatars: Dr. Smolder Brimstone (Dwayne Johnson), intrepid leader of the team; Moose Finbar (Kevin Hart), walking backpack and sidekick; Ruby Roundhouse (Karen Gillan), badass; and Professor Shelly Oberon (Jack Black), animal specialist. In order to escape the game, they must retrieve a stolen gem and put it back into place before losing all three of their lives.
That's it. That's the whole plot. You're really only here to see Karen Gillan kick some ass, watch The Rock and Kevin Hart banter, and hear Jack Black talk like a spoiled, rich white girl the whole film. Grab some friends and some drinks and have a good time.
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