Jungle 2 Jungle by John Pasquin

Pasquin, Johi. Jungle 2 Jungle. Walt Disney Studios, 1997. PG. DVD. 105 min. ASIN B000068QPM

Plot

Michael Cromwell, a New York broker, has been separated from his wife, Dr. Patricia Cromwell, who has been living in the jungle for several years. Now, he wants to marry his new girlfriend,Charlotte, but he has to divorce Patricia first. So he has to go deep into the jungles of Venezuela to get the papers for his divorce signed. While he is there, Patricia informs him that while they were separated she was pregnant and chose not to tell him since he stated he was not really interested in becoming a father. The boy, Mimi-Siku, has reached the age where he must go on a quest to become a man in his tribe. Mimi-Siku decide to go to New York with his father to fulfill his quest. Michael reluctantly brings him along, and a culture clash follows. The boy has spent all of his life with a jungle tribe and does not know anything about city life. Michael has never been a father before so he does not know what to do but besides that his life is also in danger.

Critical Evaluation

City and jungle life crash into New York leading to mayhem and hilarious situations. This movie brings father and son relationships into the topic. The boy has always grown up with his mother but has never had a real father figure. He is now twelve years old and needs that figure to help him with his life. The culture clash is what makes this movie enjoyable because of the many different foods, building, and people that Mimi-Siku encounters in New York.

Reader's Annotation

After Michael Cromwell discovers that he has a son, Mimi-Siku, who has been raised in a jungle he brings him to live in New York Mimi-Siku has a hard time adjusting to the city but Michael is havinig a harder time being a father.

Information about the Author

Pasquin began his career directing Broadway theater plays in the early 1980s. He later went into directing TV shows and movies. He directed two other movies with one of the main actors of Jungle 2 Jungle, Tim Allen.

Genre

Adventure-Comedy-Family-Romance

Booktalking Ideas

1) Read dialogue out loud when Miku-Siku arrives in New York.

2) Discuss places where they will feel out of place

Reading Level/Interest Age

PG

Why included in selection?

I chose this movie because many children can relating to moving to a different area and feeling out of place.