This new Anaconda tries to reinvent the franchise as a self-aware comedy about two friends attempting to remake the original film—only to end up facing a real giant snake. On paper, it sounds clever. In execution… not so much. Watch here. The biggest issue is tone. The movie can’t decide what it wants to be. It starts off as a goofy satire, then randomly tries to become heartfelt, and occasionally pretends it’s still a creature feature. The result feels messy and unfocused. Critics pointed out that once it stops leaning into the joke, it just falls flat. Even the comedy—arguably