The Lost City (2022)

The Lost City is boring and I couldn't wait for it to be over.

The Lost City is an interesting premise with an amazing cast that is terribly let down by a poor script. It's such a shame, it really is. Because I see potential in the concept for this film, little script decisions along the way derail this whole thing and make it commit the worst crime a film can- it's boring.

See, lots of movies are bad, but interesting and bad is a hell of a lot better than boring and average. Spider-Man 3 (Sam Raimis) is bad, but it's definitely not boring. Suicide Squad (2016) is bad, but it's definitely not boring. I'd much rather revisit those trainwrecks than sit through this again.

3/10, seriously don't bother.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Okay so the biggest issue I have with this script is them killing Brad Pitts character. To me that just made no logical sense and completely killed the momentum of the movie. Yes there was a great shock to it, and I couldn't believe they did that when it happened. But I can't believe they did that now because it completely destroys the comedic tension between Tatum and Pitts characters.

This movie could have been a great riff on the difference between Hollywood "pretty boys" and your gruff, stereotypically masculine "men's men" of the world. You could have really had fun with issues around masculinity, true strength and what really makes a well rounded and attractive man. What you want to see is that our ultimate lesson is that a kind heart is what makes a good man, not how good he in a fight.

Instead, the movie meanders through its basic and frankly boring plot once Pitt leaves the show.

Daniel Radcliffe is playing the exact same character he played in Now You See Me 2, and I really feel this movie wastes his talent. He's doing what he can and has great moments that show a flash of potential, but ultimately we get no where.

Killing Pitt early also adds in a new issue, Channing Tatum s character suddenly becomes extremely competent. He has no issue taking on trained fighters (even if it's by luck, it's still ridiculous that he catches up to, leaps on to, then fist fights on a moving vehicle and doesn't immediately die). He's cool, suave, he's doing a sexy salsa dance, he basically is Brad Pitts character but with Channing Tatums diesel physique (that holy hell this movie will not stop shoving in your face, it feels like they went this isn't funny enough so let's get Tatums abs out).

Sandra Bullock is doing her best, but like the rest of this talented cast she's just not given enough good material to really get any big laughs or heartfelt moments. If you see this movie you'll forget about it in a week.

What a waste

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