10s Movie Review - Jungle

Director: Greg McLean
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 minutes
Year: 2017
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell

Description: A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.

Review: Daniel Radcliffe exchanges his nerdy look for a more rugged backpackers look for this intense survival drama. A bit predictable, but with a strong performance by Radcliffe.
The film is based on the true story of Yossi Ginsberg and his travel companions. They decide on the search for an Indian village in the Bolivian jungle. A guide escorts them, but they group realizes it’s not an easy task. The jungle becomes their biggest enemy.
Daniel Radcliffe has come a long way from the Harry Potter films that made him a star. He never managed to lose that image, but he comes awfully close here. He shows that he can be a strong performer.
It’s beautifully filmed and the way it’s showed to us how Yossi hallucinates is shot really well too.
It’s not very special overall, but it is a solid survival drama.

Rating: 3/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (297)

Here are this week's trailers.

Flatliners
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Description: Medical students experiment on "near death" experiences that involve past tragedies until the dark consequences begin to jeopardize their lives.
Starring: Ellen Page, Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna, James Norton, Kiefer Sutherland,
Trailer: Trailer "Flatliners"
Comment: I don't know if this movie really needs a remake.

Jungle
Director:
Description: group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Joshua Jackson
Trailer: Trailer "Jungle"
Comment: Looks interesting. I'm loving Daniel Radcliffe stepping further and further away from Harry.

Goodbye Christopher Robin
Director: Simon Curtis
Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son C.R. Milne.
Starring: Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson,
Trailer: Trailer "Goodbye Christopher Robin"
Comment: Nice to see the story behind Pooh bear.

The Only Living Boy in New York
Director: Marc Webb
Description:Adrift in New York City, a recent college graduate's life is upended by his father's mistress
Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Brian Cox, Jeff Bridges
Trailer: Trailer "The Only Litte Boy in Texas"
Comment:Marc Wenn also did (500) Days of Summer>

To the Bone
Director: Marti Noxon
Description: A young woman is dealing with anorexia. She meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lili Collins, Allana Ulbach
Trailer: The British do comedy better anyway!
Comment: This look really good.