Review of The Jewel of the Nile (1985) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 02 Sep 2012
Derivative as it was, ''Romancing the Stone'' did have a certain spunk, thanks to its contrast between the workaday life of Joan Wilder, romance novelist (played so gamely by Kathleen Turner), and the far-flung adventures into which the screenplay propelled her.
Sadly for the sequel, the novelty in that contrast was more than used up the first time around. This time, through no fault of his own, the director Lewis Teague (the first film was directed by Robert Zemeckis) has little more to do than construct a retread.
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This review of The Jewel of the Nile (1985) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 02 Sep 2012.
The Jewel of the Nile has generally received mixed reviews.
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