Taken from the book by the grandmaster of adventure, Clive Cussler. One awsome book that relates well to the big screen. I loved it.
Cinema review rating: [8/10]
Duration: 127
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Breck Eisner
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Dayna Cussler, Steve Zahn
Classification: M
This modern action-adventure is the story of NUMA agent (National Underwater Marine Agency) and master explorer Dirk Pitt who discovers that thousands of people in North Africa are being driven mad by something polluting the water. If unchecked, the entire world population could be threatened.
Review
Sahara is almost two movies for the price of one. One movie follows the attempt to uncover civil war treasures in North Africa, the other an attempt to thwart an ecological and medical disaster that could threaten the world.
An adaptation of a Clive Cussler novel, it's all grand silliness, of course, but director Breck Eisner, son of retiring President of Disney Corporation, overcomes charges of nepotism by getting it right the first time out, making a better-than-average adventure film. Hugh Jackman, no stranger to epic adventures, was originally mooted for the project, but the role of chiselled and charming Indy Jones Jnr goes to Matthew McConaughey, who can always be called upon for sufficient swagger, as the treasure-hunting marine engineer. Penelope Cruz is more than eye candy here as the WHO physician, but the true chemistry is between McConaughey and Steve Zahn, the best sidekick in the business. He gets to utter the immortal line of resignation from the shadow of the sun-bronzed hero: "I'll go for the bomb. You get the girl!"
This could be the film that finally makes them all major stars. The only problem is that Sahara works best as a buddy movie and it's not surprising the romantics are sensibly left until the final reel. That leaves time for the speedboats, airplanes, helicopters, trains, tanks, cars, camels and cavalry to race across the screen at a dizzying pace in what must be the best chase film in many years. But the true star of Sahara is the Sahara itself, captured here in colossal splendour.
By Kerry Bashford
http://movies.ninemsn.com.au/movie.aspx?id=37828
Cinema review rating: [8/10]
Duration: 127
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Breck Eisner
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Dayna Cussler, Steve Zahn
Classification: M
This modern action-adventure is the story of NUMA agent (National Underwater Marine Agency) and master explorer Dirk Pitt who discovers that thousands of people in North Africa are being driven mad by something polluting the water. If unchecked, the entire world population could be threatened.
Review
Sahara is almost two movies for the price of one. One movie follows the attempt to uncover civil war treasures in North Africa, the other an attempt to thwart an ecological and medical disaster that could threaten the world.
An adaptation of a Clive Cussler novel, it's all grand silliness, of course, but director Breck Eisner, son of retiring President of Disney Corporation, overcomes charges of nepotism by getting it right the first time out, making a better-than-average adventure film. Hugh Jackman, no stranger to epic adventures, was originally mooted for the project, but the role of chiselled and charming Indy Jones Jnr goes to Matthew McConaughey, who can always be called upon for sufficient swagger, as the treasure-hunting marine engineer. Penelope Cruz is more than eye candy here as the WHO physician, but the true chemistry is between McConaughey and Steve Zahn, the best sidekick in the business. He gets to utter the immortal line of resignation from the shadow of the sun-bronzed hero: "I'll go for the bomb. You get the girl!"
This could be the film that finally makes them all major stars. The only problem is that Sahara works best as a buddy movie and it's not surprising the romantics are sensibly left until the final reel. That leaves time for the speedboats, airplanes, helicopters, trains, tanks, cars, camels and cavalry to race across the screen at a dizzying pace in what must be the best chase film in many years. But the true star of Sahara is the Sahara itself, captured here in colossal splendour.
By Kerry Bashford
http://movies.ninemsn.com.au/movie.aspx?id=37828
