I have never read the Tarzan series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but having grown up watching Tarzan movies and cartoons, , I felt I had a pretty good handle on Tarzan’s story. I knew his parents died when he was just an infant, and he was taken by a shrewdness of apes and raised to adulthood.
I went to the theatre expecting the retelling of "Tarzan of the Apes" and how this young boy grew to become the "King of the Jungle". I was excited about the film because the use of special effect in today’s movie making often delivers the most outstanding special effects. I was not disappointed - the special effects, especially of the animals, was great.
There were flashback moments in the movie that lets the viewer know how this young British boy is taken by the apes and the bond he develops with the animals. The movie also touches on Tarzan’s strained relationship with one of the tribes. However, the main story has Tarzan as the hero of the day, but it really isn’t about Tarzan.
Christoph Waltz plays the evil character to Tarzan’s good and Mr. Waltz is very good at playing a man with no real moral compass. A man of greed who will do anything to get what he wants.
I am not really thrilled with this rendition of Tarzan and would only recommend it for its special effects.