Jack Black and Paul Rudd's silly meta-comedy/horror sees a group of childhood friends reunite years later and hatch a plan to make a reboot of the 'cult classic' in three weeks on the fly in the Brazilian rainforest, but their attempt at making the movie is derailed by the appearance of a real monster snake on the rampage. The film echoes Tropic Thunder in its approach (though far less entertainingly), but it veers haphazardly between styles and levels of success. It does have its tongue firmly in its cheek and a self-awareness of its own limitations and the campy nonsense of the original movie, but it is nevertheless not as funny as it perhaps thinks it is, and not all of the (improvised) material lands, especially in the more obviously drawn-out scenes. Oddly, there are some moments that suggest a serious, straight take on the material could work, but this 2025 version is a clear example of falling between two stools.
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