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The Lost City of Z
2017 141 min United States of America, Northern Ireland PG-13 16+
★7.0
Adventure, Drama, History
Director: James Gray
📖 Based on the novel
«The Lost City of Z»
byDavid Grann
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Description
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
Budget:
$30M
US Gross:
$8.58M
Worldwide:
$8.57M
Starring
Charlie Hunnam
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Robert Pattinson
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Sienna Miller
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Awards
5 wins & 31 nominations total
Key opinion
The Lost City of Z is a contemplative, atmospherically rich biographical drama that prioritizes historical realism over traditional adventure tropes. While admirers praise its commitment to character depth and visual beauty, detractors find its slow pace and lack of conventional payoff frustrating.
| Acting | Charlie Hunnam anchors the narrative with a committed performance that effectively tracks his character's long-term obsession. | |
| Cinematography | The film excels in creating an authentic, immersive period atmosphere through its lush cinematography and detailed set design. | |
| Ending | The film’s refusal to deliver a high-octane Indiana Jones-style payoff polarizes audiences, with some valuing the contemplative ambiguity and others feeling misled by marketing. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, slow-burn approach serves the film’s meditative tone for some, but others find the nearly two-and-a-half-hour runtime to be sluggish and lacking in dramatic momentum. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being overly dry and failing to adequately develop the emotional stakes of the protagonist’s family relationships. |