If you have ever seen the original Jumanji movie, you know that the characters get sucked into the board game and they can’t escape unless they finish the game. Finishing the game means defeating any vicious animal or other living creature that came out of the game.

The new Jumanji movie, released in December 2017, has the same concept as the original, just more modernized. Instead of a board game, characters are sucked into a video game, and the only way out is to advance through each level and win the game. Each player has three lives, which means if he dies once he has two more lives until he is dead forever.

The remake stars well-known actors such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Nick Jonas. Even if you have not seen the original movie, you will understand the plot line and what is going on in the movie.

The remake was much more dynamic than the original in terms of the plot line and action taking place throughout. There was more suspense and comedy than in the original, which is expected when almost all of the cast are comedians.

When I first got the offer to go see Jumanji, I was a little skeptical. I did not know what to expect because I was thinking about the original board game and thinking, “Why would somebody make a remake of a movie about a board game? Nobody plays them anymore.” But once I got to the movie theater and saw the actors in the movie and that the original board game has been changed to a more modern video game, I was very excited.

I would rate the remake of Jumanji a 5 out of 5. I recommend seeing this movie if you like action, comedy and suspense.