Review of The Mosquito Coast (1986) by Michaell. — 04 Mar 2008
A mediocre adaptation of Theroux's great novel. While Ford is fine in the central role, the movie (and script) don't give enough breathing room for the inconsistencies and contradictions that ultimately doom Allie Fox to become apparent to the viewer.
His character just never felt fully formed to me, which is a big problem since he dominates the story. I hate to fall back on cliches, but in this case it's really true: the book was way better.
This review of The Mosquito Coast (1986) was written by Michaell. on 04 Mar 2008.
The Mosquito Coast has generally received positive reviews.
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