(DVD Lost)
I’ll be honest — I wasn’t expecting much from this rather lightweight action-comedy-thriller, so I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining it turned out to be. Sandra Bullock plays steamy adventure romance author Loretta Sage, who’s gotten into a bit of a rut with her series of novels. When a crazed billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe in an over-the-top performance as Abigail Fairfax) kidnaps her, believing she has the knowledge to lead him a legendary lost city in the jungle, it is up to Loretta’s long-time hunky cover model Alan (Channing Tatum playing against his typical “action hero” role, as a bumbling, frightened yet persistent klutz) to attempt to launch a rescue of his friend and meal-ticket, even though he has no idea what he’s doing. Throw in Brad Pitt as Jack Trainer, a fatalistic mercenary, and you’ve got enough laughs, stunts, explosions and exotic scenery for you to almost overlook how silly the plot is. Bullock and Channing have surprisingly good comedic chemistry. Turn off your brain and just let yourself be entertained for two hours!
(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile, the two action/romance/comedy films from the 1980s featuring Kathleen Turner as a romance novelist who gets sucked into adventures.)
( Internet Movie Database entry for this film )
Recommended
by Scott C.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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