The Emerald Forest
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Movie Reviews of The Emerald Forest
Movie Review: Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie years ago, and loved it. It is really a compelling story. Don't hesitate to buy it! You won't be sorry!Movie Review: Much on life
Summary: 5 Stars
Taken literally or metaphorically, this is a beautiful, moving and inspirational film with many lessons on life.Movie Review: Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I now have the dvd for my library. I'd seen the movie years ago and loved it. Item was in good shape!Movie Review: Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Well made, true story film. Action, drama, heartstrings, suspense and more. Amazingly done!Movie Review: (3.5 STARS) Beautiful and Enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars
In his long career as director that spans more than 40 years, John Boorman has made films that are not many in number, but cover a wide variety of topics. Just watch the list of his films and you know what I mean - "Point Blank" "Deliverance" "Excalibur" "The General" and ... well ..."Exorcist II: The Heretic." And don't forget the 1974 sci-fi cult film "Zardoz" starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling. "The Emerald Forest" is probably one of his better works, if not his best. The film's message about the vanishing rainforest is still resonant, though it is undermined by the uneven narrative.
The storyline itself is simple. Tommy, a young son of an American dam engineer Bill Markham (Powers Booth), is abducted by a rainforest tribe in Brazil. While Bill tries to find the clues as to the whereabouts of the tribe (known as the "Invisible People"), ten years pass by, turning the missing son into a warrior - now Tomme (played by Charlie Boorman) - fighting to protect his love and land.
Visuals of the rain forests are gorgeous, capturing the charms and dangers of the place. Also, the film's actions (including gun fights) are not bad. Strong acting from Charlie Boorman (director's son) is also memorable, but characters' conflicting emotions are not fully explored, often overshadowed by the struggles and battles between two opposing forces. (Strangely, the boy's mother played by Meg Foster has little to do in the story.) The director seems more interested in the adventures of the two males than in the father-and-son relationship, where the film originally started.
The end result is not bad, though. This is a very entertaining film with an important message, although the message itself is a bit too obvious for viewers.