This movie is much better than the low IMDb rating seems to indicate - of course, it's a B movie, but it's proud of it, and the production values are extremely high - better than in many A movies. The location shooting must have been a horror, but it pays off big time - scenery, sets, props are all excellent, and the animal scenes are outstanding. The acting is not that good, especially Ted Wass as the male lead can't give much life to his role. Tanya Roberts is not a great actress either, but she has real screen presence and so Sheena's scenes don't feel awkward for the most part. The story is straightforward (a bit like Avatar, but simpler) and moves along at a nice pace, the villains have it coming and get it, the heroes get together and they even managed a not-so-silly ending! If there's something not to like here (apart from the weak acting), it's the music - the synthesizer soundtrack manages to feel incongruous in every single scene. But overall, I can heartily recommend "Sheena" to everyone not put off by a B-movie plot.

With slight modifications, Sheena is basically just a female version of Tarzan, my all-time favorite fictional character. Everyone pretty much knows going in that the plot, dialog and acting of a film like this will be of the "B" movie variety, and it is, sort of like Indiana Jones but a bit less compelling. What's magnificent, awe-inspiring and "A" level are the African locations (Kenya), the score and Tanya Roberts.Seriously, if you're bored with your every-day locale this movie is the perfect antidote. It's virtually a two-hour tour of some of the most gorgeous African scenery you'll ever feast your eyes upon. As for the score, it's pleasant and meditative; reminiscent of "Chariots of Fire." Regarding Tanya Roberts, what can I say? She's stunning.I never concern myself with ratings when watching films, but I couldn't help but be a little surprised by the PG rating here because Sheena (Roberts) is shown TOTALLY nude on a number of occasions and prances around throughout the flick in a ridiculously skimpy leather bikini; but then it struck me that it's portrayed in an inoffensive way like Eve in Eden before the fall and the consequent awareness of evil. In other words, there's an almost child-like innocence and purity to Sheena even though she's a quite skilled warrior. I commend the film-makers for successfully capturing this quality. For this reason I personally don't feel the movie is inappropriate for kids, despite the nudity.My rating of B- reflects the happy medium between the Grade C plot, dialog & acting and the Grade A African locations, score and Ms. Roberts.The film runs 117 minutes.GRADE: B-

I have seen this movie 25 years later on DVD.I am really astonished when I saw 4.3 user rating on top of the page. I am sure this movie deserves much more than that. It would worth more than 4.3 points even if there were no animals . I give 10 points mainly because of the animals .I must say that this is film about kind of a lady jungle hero.I would recommend this film to children if there were no savage scenes such as shooting,bombing and killing both innocent people and animals.Sheena (Tanya Roberts) is a sexy young girl who brought up by native Africans, has special kinetic powers and can communicate with animals.First of all it is not a boring movie.Landscape is amazing. As for the animals, they are incredible. Director John Guillermin did a superb job in this film with these animals.I will not go into detail about the film but recommend you to buy or rent DVD and watch this movie.

She e na is a bad movie, but Sheena is a hot girl, nooooow. It is important to remember that this was originally made in the fifties to show a girl in a loincloth. This eighties version has Tanya Roberts nude under a waterfall. Nice. Too bad that image is very early in the movie and the rest is all "love the animals, peace be with everyone." Tanya Roberts, while fully equipped to be naked, is not so equipped to be in a serious film which this misguided movie tries to masquerade as. Many have said that there is beautiful scenery, this is true. But it is frickin' Africa, it's harder to make it look bad. And you can't ignore the pathetic stereotypes that make this movie racist and sexist. To watch the horrible "silly natives" sequences that these movies always have coupled with lazy film-making that a twelve year could improve on, more than negates the pleasant sight of Tanya Roberts' moist breasts.