IMDb plot summary: A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directed by Aaron and Adam Nee. Starring Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, and Daniel Radcliffe.
The Lost City is a rom com adventure starring Sandra Bullock as a romance novelist and Channing Tatum as the cover model for her most popular series. When Bullock's research for her latest novel turns out to be a little too thorough and potentially uncovers a clue to a lost treasure, she is kidnapped to help complete the puzzle and Tatum has to rescue her. This movie isn't incredible, isn't groundbreaking, but it felt a little bit like a warm fuzzy hug. It reminded me why Sandra Bullock rose to fame in the first place, as she is so quietly funny in this while still feeling like a fully grounded character, and Channing Tatum is absolutely charming as her well-intentioned but completely clueless romantic lead. There are definitely jokes that don't land here, but more do than I expected, and despite the big lavish location and plot points, the humor itself is actually relatively quiet and rooted in character traits. It's certainly a stronger, funnier, more interesting action comedy than recent efforts like Jungle Cruise or Red Notice, and I had a good time with it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Lost City > Jesus Christ Superstar (2000)
The Lost City < Safe
The Lost City > Incendies
The Lost City > Show Me Love
The Lost City < The Last Seduction
The Lost City < Suspicion
The Lost City > Undercover Blues
The Lost City < Finder's Fee
The Lost City < Zootopia
The Lost City > New York Stories
The Lost City > Wonder Man
The Lost City < Le samourai
Final spot: #1124 out of 3710, or 70%.
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