This is a rather sleeper hit, well-acted by Sean Connery and passionately directed by McTiernan. The remotely beautiful locations, local actors and the soundtrack are its other good points. The theme is very unique, not like a typical rain-forest drama, and the screenwriters did a nice job by avoiding romantic elements between Dr. Campbell and Dr. Crane.
But the story never reached the next level after a beautiful and promising start. The ending was rather abrupt and needed much time to grow. Besides, Lorraine Bracco (who was fantastic in 'Goodfellas') is just horrible here with an annoying monotonous accent. Other than these two points, the film is worth renting.
But the story never reached the next level after a beautiful and promising start. The ending was rather abrupt and needed much time to grow. Besides, Lorraine Bracco (who was fantastic in 'Goodfellas') is just horrible here with an annoying monotonous accent. Other than these two points, the film is worth renting.