“Jumanji: The Next Level” Review

To warrant one more playthrough of Jumanji in its quirkier video game format, there has to be something more than just a reason to return. Something needs to be shaken up in the game. The characters need to have more of a reason to go an adventure than merely surviving a video game adventure. And there’s thankfully a big enough bounty of ideas to make The Next Level a sequel more fun than routine.

One aspect I adored was how the characters have grown since the previous film. The four...