Heroes come in many forms in this week’s new DVD offerings.
• “The Legend of Tarzan” 3 stars: The jungle king must return to his country on a rescue mission. The latest look at the vine-swinging character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs takes a more civilized approach.
Alexander Skarsgard plays the title role with cinema’s current reigning beauty, Margot Robbie, as spunky Jane. The pair are the best-looking couple to hang with the animals in a beautiful jungle since Adam and Eve. “The Legend of Tarzan” is not the king of jungle movies, but it is presented with such royal reverence that some people will go ape over it.
• “The Infiltrator” 3 stars: Director Brad Furman uses the script based on the book by Robert Mazur to create the story of an undercover agent who lives in a tense, dramatic world while still allowing him to maintain his humanity.
It’s not an easy task as the film looks at the true story of a U.S. Customs undercover agent who in 1985 maneuvers his way into the Colombian cartel of drug lord Pablo Escobar. One wrong word and the agent’s life would be in mortal danger. There is never a calm moment in “The Infiltrator” — but this is more about how an undercover operative must go deep into the minds of his targets.