Anaconda 2025 Movie Review
I have an affinity for movies set in exotic locations. I have no interest in going anywhere near the Amazon Rainforest at any stage in my life, so I enjoy it vicariously through film. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from ‘Anaconda’, and even though it was a little messy and needed to correct the ship a few times, it found its way to being a pretty entertaining 99 minutes.
The cast make this movie almost impossible to hate. Four of the most likable people working today, all playing great characters that suit them perfectly. It really is the spine that holds the movie together, even when it’s threatening to fall off the rails.
The plot is so-so. I get that you need a reason for these normal people to venture out to the Amazon, and it works in that sense, but it doesn’t lead to as much fun as you’d hope. I also could’ve done without the side-story involving the criminals. It dragged the film down a bit and didn’t add much.
The actual horror involving the snake was interesting. If the director was asked on a scale of 1-10 how aggressive he wanted it to be, he definitely said 15. Also the jump scares are extremely loud and vigorous. Be ready for that.
There’s a great scene in this movie involving a spider bite and what happens after. It’s the kind of thing that comedy movies used to be riddled with and it was so good to venture back to what felt like the good old days. A very funny scene indeed.
I had a pretty good time with this movie. It works as a horror and it works as a comedy. It finds a good balance between the two. 7/10.
