Becnel George of the Jungle

One of my favorite scenes in George of the Jungle is the scene where Ursula (Leslie Mann) and her friends watch George (Brendan Fraser) interact with the white horse( 1:05: 30- 1:14:15). This scene, in my opinion, has great movement. The scene starts out George, wearing a loose, long-sleeved, unbuttoned white shirt, moving in slower motion interacting with a white horse. The camera is focused on George. We are looking at him as though we are Ursula. His graceful, sweeping slow motions are symbolic of Ursula falling in love with George, and realizing there may be more to her feelings than just warm friendship. It adds a feel of romance to the scene. He is like the knight in shining armor riding up on his white horse to save her and sweep her off her feet. Ursula and her friends are standing along a white fence, all enamored with George and his effortless appeal. They all comment on him, and as the conversation progresses, Ursula becomes more aware of the appealing qualities of George. She tells them that he doesn't have the appeal of a banker or lawyer, but he definitely has something else. Her friend answers, "sexual intelligence". He is innocent in a way that allows him to be more free and expressive of who he really is than men who grow up in a society that is about putting on appearances. Two guys in the scene ask the question, "What is it with chicks and horses?" It is not the horse that they are swooning over, it is George, with his innate aristocratic qualities, his gentleness, and his obvious "jungle cowboy" allure. As the scene comes to an end, the camera zooms (slowly) back onto Ursula's face. This zooming suggests that like Ursula we are realizing that there is more than we first thought between the two charcters. We knew early on George's feelings for Ursula. Now, her feelings are coming to light.