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The Emerald Forest

1985

John Boorman

Powers Boothe, Charley Boorman, Meg Foster, Dira Paes ...

6.6

5,833

Adventure. Drama An American dam engineer in Brazil, his son is kidnapped by a rain forest tribe, and raised as one of their own. Boothe continues to look for him and after many trials and adventures, stumbles upon him.

	Author	Review
United States	Pat Graham Chicago Reader	"Not Boorman's best, but the visionary metaphor runs deeper than most critics have been willing to allow"	POS
United States	Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times	"Mysterious and powerful, 'The Emerald Forest' (...) is the summer’s greatest surprise and most solid satisfaction"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Beautifully photographed, if occasionally a bit preachy, this works as an action-adventure and a drama (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	David Wood BBC	"There's no denying the film's conviction and intelligence (...) A rattling good adventure yarn, scintillatingly shot by the venerable Philippe Rousselot (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"The forest scenery is ravishingly photographed, and the sheer visual sweep more than compensates for some occasionally shaky acting (...) A rare delight"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Hutchinson Radio Times	"The film's appeal is strengthened by its message. But such weighty matters are unbalanced by Charley's awkward acting and an over-earnest approach (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Variety	"Film proves engrossing and visually fascinating."	POS

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