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Rapa Nui

1994

Kevin Reynolds

Jason Scott Lee, Esai Morales, Sandrine Holt, Pete Smith ...

6.1

16,697

Drama. Romance Tenuously based on the legends of Easter Island, Chile, this story details a civil war between the two tribes on the island: the Long Ears and the Short Ears. A warrior from the ruling class falls in love with a girl from the lower class, and must decide on his position in a time of great civil unrest. The ruling class are demanding larger and larger Moai (stone statues), a task which the lower class and the island ecology are more and more reluctant to provide. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"I has been directed by Kevin Reynolds in the snooze-inducing style of his 'Robin Hood' (...) More than an hour into 'Rapa Nui,' the film improves greatly"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Concern for my reputation prevents me from recommending this movie. I wish I had more nerve (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"It is enjoyable in the way only inappropriately serious projects manage to be."	NEU
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"Good effort, but tedious (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Time Out	"This is a curious Hollywood project, but not a successful one. The leads are okay, but the English-language Polynesian dialogue (...) does not help matters"	NEU

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