To children this will no doubt be an exciting film full of cool monsters and tense moments.
As an adult I found it to have blatantly racist and Imperialistic undetones and was a bit bothered by the fact that they spent much of the movie thoughtlessly slaughtering all of the inha...( read more)
Andrew Lodge, Andrew McCulloch, Anthony Ainley
A German vessel drifts through an underground river to an uncharted island, a world of life outside of time where they encounter prehistoric creatures and savage men.
Flixster Reviews (82)
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June 22, 2009
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July 28, 2008
This is a great family classic! A little dated now in terms of special effects etc but probably cutting edge at the time. A great fun action film with all sorts of creatures in it. If you're a fan of the old Sinbad or Clash of the Titans type films you'll love this. I can't be th...( read more)
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July 30, 2008
Very interesting. Evolution on a new level. A sentient island? Wonderful concept. I would love to see what they do with a remake!
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June 1, 2008
A pretty decent storyline, a bit similar to The Lost World but better thought out. However there is to me a bit of a racist element to it. The further up river they go the more evolved everything is. The less evolved people have dark skin, the more evolved have light skin. I didn...( read more)
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