Review of The Lost City of Z (2017) by Kevin M — 28 Dec 2017
Lost City of Z is a welcome change of pace in a season where production value sells over story. It's a slow-burning yet epic adventure about an explorer named Percival Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam) who sets out to find a city allegedly made of gold, deep in the South American wilderness .
He was great in Sons of Anarchy, and he holds an even greater screen-presence now that he's made it to the big leagues. It's the sincerity and passion he brings to the character that makes you want to find the lost city as much as he does.
Robert Pattinson is also great and nearly unrecognizable as a researcher accompanying Percival on the adventure. At 140 minutes, I was surprised to find that it didn't feel dragged out and that every scene felt like an integral part of the overall story arc.
It's kind of like if Indiana Jones were to be a real person, without the Hollywood cliches attached to it. This is a beautifully shot, epic tale that will likely be just as good 10 or 20 years from now.
This review of The Lost City of Z (2017) was written by Kevin M on 28 Dec 2017.
The Lost City of Z has generally received positive reviews.
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