Bringing his signature comedic timing, Anderson’s Louis was the source of most of the film’s slapstick and energy.
If you are looking for a coherent family film, look elsewhere (try Paddington ). But if you are in the mood for: Kangaroo Jack
...then is your movie.
Sal sends them to Australia to deliver a mysterious envelope containing $50,000 to a contact in the Outback. However, disaster strikes when they hit a kangaroo with their Jeep. Thinking the animal is dead, Louis puts his "lucky" red hoodie on the marsupial for a photo op. The kangaroo, merely stunned, regains consciousness and hops away—with the money still tucked in the hoodie pocket. The rest of the film follows their frantic chase across the Australian desert, aided by a wildlife captive named Jessie ( Estella Warren ). The Infamous Marketing Bait-and-Switch Sal sends them to Australia to deliver a
The real star of the film is the kangaroo itself —a real animal named "Jumpy" (supplemented by CGI for the dream sequence). Unlike the wisecracking Bugs Bunny character you expected, this kangaroo is a silent, vengeful force of nature. It punches Charlie unconscious, kicks Louis into a pond, and generally acts like a wild animal protecting its territory. The kangaroo, merely stunned, regains consciousness and hops