"Anyone rightly suspicious of comedies that try to make sure they have plenty of heart will rightly get their hackles up during the opening section of Anaconda, which sheds the skin of its 1997 horror-adventure namesake to reveal a self-referential goof on unnecessary reboots. After an absolutely woeful attempt at a horror-movie cold open where it becomes clear that director/co-writer Tom Gormican hasn't the merest glimmer of talent for establishing mood, building suspense or even properly unveiling a crazy creature,"
"After years as an aspiring film-maker, Doug (Jack Black) is succeeding-yet-languishing in his compromised hometown job as a wedding videographer. Meanwhile, his childhood bestie, Griff (Paul Rudd), is following the dream by working as an actor out in Los Angeles, but only just barely. We see him fired from a one-line role on a medical show because of his nerves, in a scene written for nagging sympathy first and comedy a distant second."
Anaconda opens with a clumsy horror cold open that fails to build mood, suspense or present its creature effectively. The film then reframes itself as a self-referential comedy about two friends, Doug (Jack Black) and Griff (Paul Rudd), who aim to remake their childhood favorite on a shoestring budget. Doug works as a wedding videographer while Griff struggles as a nervous actor in Los Angeles. They recruit friends Kenny (Steve Zahn) and Claire (Thandiwe Newton) and travel to the Amazon, encountering eccentric snake handler Santiago (Selton Mello) and captain Ana (Daniela Melchior). The tone leans toward sentimental underdog pathos more than sharp satire.
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