From the opening scene involving men on horses hunting a deer, to trench warfare, and of course the many encounters in the jungle, you can tell that this is a highly produced movie, that has an involving story to share with us by the very talented writer-director James Gray. This movie will take you on a journey, filled with adventure, dread, and obsession. From the moment British explorer Percy Fawcett steps in Brazil, it's hard not to get hooked into seeing through this movie to the end, just to see where he eventually ends up.
While this isn't exactly an Indiana Jones type of adventure, nor does it have the leading man character of Harrison Ford to entertain us, Charlie Hunnam is still really good as Percy Fawcett, and is able to show us a man haunted by his desire to find his so called Lost City Of Z. However, despite the somewhat grim tone that this movie seems to keep throughout, the deliberately luxurious pacing, and the unnecessarily long run-time at 141 minutes, there is somehow still a very romanticized angle to the lead character and to his obsession that people might find captivating.
Depending on your point of view of Fawcett's actions in the movie, or how familiar you are with the real life history of the man, will likely determine how much you will enjoy this story. I myself had issues with the character of Fawcett, and I'm afraid to say that it has indeed affected by overall opinion of the movie. It's actually far more interesting researching the facts vs the fiction of Fawcett, than what we've seen in the movie itself.
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