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Return to the Blue Lagoon
1991 98 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.8
Adventure, Drama
Director: William A. Graham
📖 Based on the novel
«The Garden of God»
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Description
In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and eventually become tanned teenagers in love.
Budget:
$11M
US Gross:
$2.81M
Worldwide:
$2.81M
Starring
Brian Krause
Actor
Milla Jovovich
Actor
Lisa Pelikan
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 1992
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 1992
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 1992
— Worst New Star
Razzie Awards 1992
— Worst Director
Key opinion
Return to the Blue Lagoon is a divisive sequel that many viewers favor over the original for its more mature, spiritual portrayal of love and the compelling breakout performance of a young Milla Jovovich. While detractors criticize the film for plagiarizing the plot of its predecessor and lacking narrative innovation, supporters find it to be a beautiful, idealized escape into nature that effectively contrasts the purity of island life with the corruption of civilization.
| Acting | Milla Jovovich delivers a standout, organic performance that many viewers find superior to Brooke Shields' work in the first film. | |
| Production | The cinematography and production design successfully capture an idyllic, dreamlike atmosphere with stunning, lush tropical landscapes. | |
| Originality | The film rehashes the exact structural framework and specific scenes of the original, leading some to view it as a derivative, unnecessary retread. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some appreciate the introduction of external, civilized antagonists as a meaningful contrast to the protagonists' innocence, while others find the narrative development incoherent and contrived. |