The Lost City of Z

Movie Review
Release on: Apr 21, 2017

Movie name	:	The Lost City of Z
Genres	:	Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Run time	:	141 min
Produced by	:	Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner
Directed by	:	James Gray
Music by	:	Christopher Spelman
Writers	:	James Gray, David Grann
Cinematography	:	Darius Khondji
Edited by	:	John Axelrad
Production	:	MICA Entertainment MadRiver Pictures
Countries	:	USA

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Stars : Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Edward Ashley, Angus Macfadyen, Ian McDiarmid, Clive Francis, Pedro Coello, Matthew Sunderland, Johann Myers, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Elena Solovey, Bobby Smalldridge, Tom Mulheron, Daniel Huttlestone, Nathaniel Bates Fisher, Murray Melvin, Harry Melling, Michael Jenn, Michael Ford-FitzGerald, Franco Nero, Frank Clem, Bethan Coomber, David Calder, Stacy Shane, Pat Mooney, Colin Carnegie, Anthony Boyle, Neil Bromley, Bill Hurst, Richard Croxford, Louise Parker, Jose Pereira, Gustavo Duque, Fernando Vigui, Nicholas Agnew, Robert Fawsitt, Patrick McBrearty, Gary Crossan, Niall Cusack, Nick Sampson, RuairÃ Heading, David Coon, Brian Matthews Murphy, Raquel Arraes, Adam Bellamy, Siennah Buck, Richard Buick, Frank Cannon, Francisco Gaspar, Tamsin Greene Barker, Chrissie Harris, Hugh Irvine, Devlin Lloyd, Derek Mayne, Michael McLaughlin, Matthew McMillan, Andrew McNeill, Corey Millar, Simon Millar, Mark Quigley, Aaron Rolph, John Sackville, Adam Siviter

Story : The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as "savages," the determined Fawcett - supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Creating a biographical action-adventure drama understandably presents a lot of challenges, namely: staying true to the historical figure being depicted, and to the series of events in his life that make him distinctive enough for a biopic. Director James Gray chooses to tell Percy Fawcett’s story from his early days as a British officer, his interactions with the Royal Geographical Society, his voyages into the Amazon forest, his service during WWI – all interspersed between his personal life and the relationships with his family. At first, Percy’s motivations appear to be an attempt to ‘restore his family name’, gradually evolving into something much grander and altruistic. If this appears to be a lot to juggle between – you’re onto something.

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The Lost City of Z

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