Rating: 
Summary: Spectacular!
Review: I can't think of any other actor who could have played John Leguizamo's character in King of the Jungle; Leguizamo is brilliant yet again. He plays a 25 year old 'retarded' man, Seymour, who lives with his lesbian mother and loves to play basketball. After his mother is murdered, he struggles to find the killer... It's a great story, and I have gained even more respect for Leguizamo... It's great to see him in a small budget made for HBO film. It just proves that he acts for the joy of acting, not money. If you like John Leguizamo or great plots and great acting, this movie is for you. He definately plays the part well; I felt sorry for Seymour.
Rating:
Summary: Spectacular!
Review: I can't think of any other actor who could have played John Leguizamo's character in King of the Jungle; Leguizamo is brilliant yet again. He plays a 25 year old 'retarded' man, Seymour, who lives with his lesbian mother and loves to play basketball. After his mother is murdered, he struggles to find the killer... It's a great story, and I have gained even more respect for Leguizamo... It's great to see him in a small budget made for HBO film. It just proves that he acts for the joy of acting, not money. If you like John Leguizamo or great plots and great acting, this movie is for you. He definately plays the part well; I felt sorry for Seymour.
Rating:
Summary: incredible
Review: i had very low expectations being a fan of leguizamos comedic performances. it was incredible. he does a good job playing seymour a mentally retarded guy. his mom gets shot and runs away from home to find his moms killer. he lerns to survive and he is a great actor. trust me i cried because i know what its like to be a retard since i used to be one.
Rating:
Summary: incredible
Review: i had very low expectations being a fan of leguizamos comedic performances. it was incredible. he does a good job playing seymour a mentally retarded guy. his mom gets shot and runs away from home to find his moms killer. he lerns to survive and he is a great actor. trust me i cried because i know what its like to be a retard since i used to be one.
Rating:
Summary: por fin (at last)
Review: I saw this film at Vistas film festival in 2000(?), and I was knocked out by it. I expected it to be released and do fairly well commercially , but I never heard another word about it. I 've been looking for it ever since then. John Lequizamo is brilliant- absolutely riveting- as a mentally challenged kid living in a tough neighborhood. There are other strong performances including Rosie Perez in a different kind of role than one might expect and Cliff Gorman who starred in the Broadway production of "Lenny". I'm so glad this movie is finally available. GET IT! Update: The DVD has now been released. It includes audio commentary with John Lequizamo, Rosie Perez and director Seth Zvi Rosenfeld. All of these artists grew up in the same kind of neighborhood where this movie is set. Perhaps that's why this film feels so real.
Rating:
Summary: por fin (at last)
Review: I saw this film at Vistas film festival in 2000(?), and I was knocked out by it. I expected it to be released and do fairly well commercially , but I never heard another word about it. I 've been looking for it ever since then. John Lequizamo is brilliant- absolutely riveting- as a mentally challenged kid living in a tough neighborhood. There are other strong performances including Rosie Perez in a different kind of role than one might expect and Cliff Gorman who starred in the Broadway production of "Lenny". I'm so glad this movie is finally available. GET IT! Update: The DVD has now been released. It includes audio commentary with John Lequizamo, Rosie Perez and director Seth Zvi Rosenfeld. All of these artists grew up in the same kind of neighborhood where this movie is set. Perhaps that's why this film feels so real.
Rating: 
Summary: Acting at it's Finest, Storytelling at it's Worst.
Review: King of the Jungle was filled with fine performances by John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, and Michael Rappaport, but the story was lacking. I watched from beginning to end wondering: WHY DID THIS THUG HAVE SUCH A NEED TO KILL JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S MOTHER (Julie Carmen)? Never was this truly explained, even in brief conversations with the punk's mother (Annabella Sciorra), who was apparently a hooker. I enjoyed watching these excellent portrayals, and was even moved by the acting of John Leguizamo as a mentally handicapped adult, yet was baffled by the simple question of...Why?
Rating:
Summary: Unique characters, fine acting and good story. I liked it.
Review: This 2001 film stars John Leguisamo as Seymour, a mentally challenged young man on the tough streets of New York. He has the mind of a five year old, and yearns to be accepted. His mother, Julie Carmen, a civil rights activist, babies her son and tries to protect him. His divorced father, Cliff Gorman, tries to deny that anything is wrong with his son. Rosie Perez, his mother's lover, tries to help him. And so does a friend, Jeff Rappaport, who tries to teach him to fight and see himself as "king of the jungle." Seymour's troubled world is shattered when his mother is murdered. That's when everything seems to spin out of control. The story pulled me in and kept me there because I wanted to see how it would all play out. Marisa Tomei plays a small role as a tough detective. And Annabella Sciorra plays the murderer's mother. It's a fine cast and they all do a good job. I liked the film. It's tight, moves fast, and introduces some unique and interesting characters. And John Leguisamo shines in a difficult role. Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: Unique characters, fine acting and good story. I liked it.
Review: This 2001 film stars John Leguisamo as Seymour, a mentally challenged young man on the tough streets of New York. He has the mind of a five year old, and yearns to be accepted. His mother, Julie Carmen, a civil rights activist, babies her son and tries to protect him. His divorced father, Cliff Gorman, tries to deny that anything is wrong with his son. Rosie Perez, his mother's lover, tries to help him. And so does a friend, Jeff Rappaport, who tries to teach him to fight and see himself as "king of the jungle." Seymour's troubled world is shattered when his mother is murdered. That's when everything seems to spin out of control. The story pulled me in and kept me there because I wanted to see how it would all play out. Marisa Tomei plays a small role as a tough detective. And Annabella Sciorra plays the murderer's mother. It's a fine cast and they all do a good job. I liked the film. It's tight, moves fast, and introduces some unique and interesting characters. And John Leguisamo shines in a difficult role. Recommended.
Rating: 
Summary: what was that?
Review: This movie is all over the place. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to take from it besides confusion. This movie had to have the single worst ending I have ever seen. Don't waste your time.
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