Mr. Rosenfeld is a writer whose talent shines through in the way he harvests minute pearls.
60
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
Overall, King of the Jungle never quite achieves a necessary, culminating insight about charity, or mercy -- though Leguizamo's performance puts one in reach.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
May be the biggest gathering of high-decibel performers in one movie. But they work well together and some are truly excellent.
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
VarietyRobert Koehler
Story's spurts of violence are designed to tear Seymour's world apart , but Rosenfeld's scripting and directing choices tend to lessen impact of a potentially gut-wrenching urban tale.
Leguizamo is all twitches and spasms; there's not a bit of subtlety in his high-wire performance. By the time you get past it, the film bogs down in dime-store potboiling.