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49 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Starring: Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren
  • Summary: Allie Fox (Ford) moves his wife (Mirren) and their four young children to Central America to form his own Utopia.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    88
    A courageous and serious film that explores the limits of the mythic American virtues of persistence, inventiveness, and rugged individualism.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    60
    As a persona of epic polarities, [Harrison Ford] animates this muddled, metaphysical journey into the jungle.
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    30
    The problem is that the high-pitched whine of Allie's character finally vitiates not merely the viewer's sympathy for him, but sympathy for the movie he dominates, despite the care and courage that went into its making.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. StevenG.
    10
    Possibly my favourite movie of all time beautiful, unusual and a chilling portrayal of shattered dreams.
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  2. JayH.
    7
    Fascinating direction by Peter Weir, one of Harrison Ford's best performances and outstanding cinematography make this one a must see. Excellent story, always interesting. Excellent performances from everyone.… Expand
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  3. MichaelL.
    6
    A mediocre adaptation of Theroux's great novel. While Ford is fine in the central role, the movie (and script) don't give enough breathing room for the inconsistencies and contradictions that ultimately doom Allie Fox to become apparent to the viewer. His character just never felt fully formed to me, which is a big problem since he dominates the story. I hate to fall back on cliches, but in this case it's really true: the book was way better.… Expand
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