Romancing the Stone with more jokes, The Lost City is actually a pretty funny romcom/archaeological quest for treasure and certainly squeezes every last drop of mileage out of that glittery pink onesie. I think that's what I appreciate most about the movie - it doesn't settle for one joke when it could layer in another. And while there is what sounds like improvisational banter, by not having "comedy stars" but rather, FUNNY ACTORS in the lead roles, it's kept in check. Sandra Bullock hasn't been this effective, in fact, since Miss Congeniality, fully accepting that her character is just as awkward and clumsy as Channing Tatum's, converting all the action scenes you know so well into opportunities for well-crafted slapstick. Daniel Radcliffe, as usual, is a fun screen presence, here as a crazy billionaire villain. I caught a couple of editing flubs, but overall, The Lost City was more consequent in the nuts and bolts and characters department than expected. An amusing diversion, which is all it's trying to be.
Tried to reign in my excitement today when this finally came out on Prime (in the UK) as I didn't think the film could possibly live up to my expectations. It didn't. It exceeded them. The casting is ingenious, the performances stellar, and while the following is a bizarre thing to say about the man who embodied Harry Potter for generations of adoring fans (myself included, goes without saying), this is the role Daniel Radcliffe was born to play! Now I'm just hoping for a sequel - or better yet, a long, long franchise.
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CodeV
It is a comedy movie using adventure background and added a little bit of romance, I had multiple funny moments.+ The movie has Brad Pitt, he shines in every scene
- The movie should have more Brad Pitt
Siskoid
Romancing the Stone with more jokes, The Lost City is actually a pretty funny romcom/archaeological quest for treasure and certainly squeezes every last drop of mileage out of that glittery pink onesie. I think that's what I appreciate most about the movie - it doesn't settle for one joke when it could layer in another. And while there is what sounds like improvisational banter, by not having "comedy stars" but rather, FUNNY ACTORS in the lead roles, it's kept in check. Sandra Bullock hasn't been this effective, in fact, since Miss Congeniality, fully accepting that her character is just as awkward and clumsy as Channing Tatum's, converting all the action scenes you know so well into opportunities for well-crafted slapstick. Daniel Radcliffe, as usual, is a fun screen presence, here as a crazy billionaire villain. I caught a couple of editing flubs, but overall, The Lost City was more consequent in the nuts and bolts and characters department than expected. An amusing diversion, which is all it's trying to be.marumar
Romancing The Stone for the 21st century. The type of casual, easy movie you don't usually see in theaters today.252
Finally a solid, casual, funny feelgood movie.SkilledLunatic
This was unexpectedly good???BLJNBrouwer
I watched a great short film while watching this movie. The entire Pitt sequence can stand on its own and be award worthy.boulderman
Great fun 8/10 seems many want more action choreographed fight screens case in the Brad Pitt lovexianjiro
Radcliffe's grand audition to be the next (youngest?) Bond villainPitt was fantastic as was the scenery, but the rest of the film? pretty meh
Neens
Tried to reign in my excitement today when this finally came out on Prime (in the UK) as I didn't think the film could possibly live up to my expectations. It didn't. It exceeded them. The casting is ingenious, the performances stellar, and while the following is a bizarre thing to say about the man who embodied Harry Potter for generations of adoring fans (myself included, goes without saying), this is the role Daniel Radcliffe was born to play! Now I'm just hoping for a sequel - or better yet, a long, long franchise.