Stars: The Rock, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken

Director: Peter Berg

Summary: When Travis, a mob boss's son, goes missing in the Amazon looking for treasure, bounty hunter Beck is sent to retrieve him. However the treasure is also being sought by Cornelius Hatcher, the operator of a mining town, bringing him into conflict with Beck and Travis.

The Rock (aka Duane Johnson) firmly establishes himself as a major Hollywood force in WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, an engaging action-comedy directed by Peter Berg. Johnson/Rock plays Beck, a retriever-for-hire, who is sent on one final mission before he can retire and realize his dream of opening up a restaurant. Swapping the cement streets of Los Angeles for the jungles of the Amazon, Beck begins his quest to locate his boss' son, Travis (Seann William Scott). When he walks into the establishment of the beautiful Mariana (Rosario Dawson), he does just that. But before he can drag Travis back to the airstrip and deliver him to his father, the evil Hatcher (Christopher Walken) arrives and reminds Beck that this is his jurisdiction. Apparently, Travis is incredibly close to locating a rare relic, and until that happens, Hatcher isn't letting Travis out of his sight. Of course, Beck uses his talent for kicking ass to escape with Travis, but after their jeep tumbles off a mountain, they find themselves trapped in the jungle with Hatcher hot on their trail. Berg's film breathes with a lighthearted air that is truly refreshing for the action genre, while the relentlessly hilarious interplay between The Rock and Scott is a sight to behold.

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Reviewed by: philreyn
Posted on October 17, 2005 9:36 AM

I have to say the more I see of The Rock, the more he impresses me. He is now looking like the person most likely to take the mantel of aging Schwarzenegger. Seann William Scott is also superb and proves he can do action and comedy. This film was a lot better than I expected, and the two scenes with the monkeys are the funniest I have seen in a long time. This is a good humoured action film, and with the two stars working so well together there is definitely scope for a follow up.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary By The Rock And Director Peter Berg, Producer Commentary, Deleted Scenes Montage, Rumble In The Jungle Featurette, The Amazon Featurette, Hawaii Style Featurette, Appetite For Destruction Featurette, A Rockumentary Featurette, Running Down The Town Fea
Subtitles:	Dutch, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Year:	2003
Release Date:	July 26, 2004
Runtime:	100 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R 36126
Keywords:	Action, General, Jungle, Wide, Screen, Welcome, Adventure, Aka, Rundown
Genre:	Action/Adventure