The Lost City: Movie Review
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Why did I come to this movie again?
This past week was more than a little challenging, not to mention emotional. We wanted something we could just laugh at. So we went to this movie. Plus, the trailers looked hilarious.
5 of 5
Characters
I enjoyed all of the characters in this film. Some of them were practically carboard cutouts, but because the actors did such a good job I didn’t mind. Daniel Radcliff owned his super villain persona loke a boss. The two main characters each had a nice emotional arc, and the whole thing wrapped up nicely.
Where I thought this film really shined was the chemistry among the cast. Everyone played well off of everyone else, leaving me laughing the entire time.
4 of 5
Did I care what happened?
I was expecting cheesy romance and action. I got both. Nothing came as a great surprise, but I did enjoy watching. The hubby stayed awake 97% of the movie, so that’s enough to give it a 4 out of 5 by itself.
4 of 5
Plot Holes
It’s a stupid action film about a lost treasure on an island that already has people on it. The whole thing is a plot hole. However, I brushed past the first thing that sort of threw me out of the story and decided I didn’t care. If you’re looking for historically accurate turn on the History Channel or something. If you want to be entertained, ignore the plot holes and keep watching.
3 of 5
How many times did I yawn?
The pacing in this film slowed down just enough to remind us of the internal conflicts of the characters, then we were off for some more fun. No yawning.
4 of 5
Cool Factor
I’m going to focus on the comedy here. This movie is funny. A bit irreverent, if you’re sensitive about that, but the hubby and I laughed out loud a lot. We’ve already quoted a few lines from it to those who have seen it. I thought the humor was spot on. The filming was fun and the vistas beautiful.
5 of 5
The End
No surprises, but I liked it.
4 of 5
Overall Enjoyment
Loved it. Maybe it came at a time when I needed to just laugh and it’s not as entertaining as I remember, but I’ll for sure watch it again.
5 of 5
Total: 34
That’s a Brown Belt!
White Belt: 1-10
Yellow Belt: 11-19
Purple Belt: 20-25
Green Belt: 26-30
Brown Belt: 31-35
Black Belt: 36-40
