December 6, 2008
This is what happens when the Amazon forest is destroyed
Ariel Coelho, Charley Boorman, Charlie Boorman
John Boorman's 1985 South American epic never quite gets all of its gears working simultaneously, but it remains an often startling work with an extraordinary performance by the director's own son, Ch...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 6, 2001
Stats: 219 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (219)
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December 18, 2007Magical and enchanting for the first half hour or so......then you are up the creek without a paddle.
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January 7, 2007Powerful, beautifully shot eco-thriller from John Boorman examining the cultural impact of the commercial exploitation of the rainforests, as seen through the eyes of a boy adopted by an indigenous tribe. Great performances and intelligent eco-message that rarely feels preachy. G...( read more)
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September 13, 2006It ain't Deliverance, but it'll do. A beautifully shot, frightening movie from master filmmaker Boorman.
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June 7, 2006I love the naivity of this film. A modern day tarzan maybe. Makes an interesting story
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October 24, 2009I seen this movie on TV some time ago and found it at my local vid store and had everyone I know watch it and they all loved it! Good story!
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June 2, 2009Starring then 17 year old Charley Boorman. Tells of a story of a boy missing for 10 years in the Amazon forest and raised by the invisible people (tribe)and the fate of the tribe and their home. I really enjoyed this movie.
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April 19, 2009It gives a good depiction albeit parts are very 80's, of other culture and differences in living habits. Definitely one of my favorites....
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September 1, 2007Why does the writer of the plot summary here infuse his personal criticism of the film into the description? I see this a lot on Flixster, and it's unnecessary to do this. There needs to be a more "open source" process to this while maintaining objective descriptions of a movie's plot. Anyway, this movie is great, and unless you're a director or professional filmmaker, then I recommend not laboring to see the movie in a critical light. It's a daring, original film, especially for its time, but also in this time when very few movies exist with real environmental messages. Much of Hollywood is so afraid of sounding preachy and pretentious that they produce unoriginal culture-driven disaster films without a clue as to how it really ties in to environmental issues. This movie does just the opposite of such shallow films that have come out. So check it out.
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