
In 1924, Sarah and Hamish travel from England deep in to the jungle to earn their fortune surveying an ivory trading post. Instead of an exotic retreat, the couple encounters an oppressively small community. Despite their best intentions, their presence in the jungle unleashes a downward spiral that ends in greed, murder and madness.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1924, Sarah and Hamish travel from England deep in to the jungle to earn their fortune surveying an ivory trading post. Instead of an exotic retreat, the couple encounters an oppressively small community. Despite their best intentions, their presence in the jungle unleashes a downward spiral that ends in greed, murder and madness.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittImagine a sexually charged "Heart of Darkness" by way of Denmark's bare-bones Dogme 95 and you'll have an idea of what this dark, moody melodrama is like. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonShrewd and astute, this is a film with a power that sneaks up on you and lingers long after it's over in a way you can't easily shake. |
| Reel.comTimothy KnightA stunning achievement, an emotionally charged period drama that unfolds with the tragic inevitability of a Joseph Conrad novella. |
| Slant MagazineJoe McGovernIf Wolfgang Peterson had any guts, she would have been offered Helen of Troy. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongIt's a moderately creepy, man-beyond- civilization exercise that can't decide whether it's arty or scary, and thus ends up being neither. |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyFans of Jungle Gothics would do better to let this one slip back into the underbrush. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe misguided, delirious result offers the perverse guilty pleasure of watching a roster of distinguished actors earnestly swimming against a tidal wave of silliness. |
| L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe Intended is unintentionally risible from frame one to last. But don't just blame Levring: The script was co-authored by none other than McTeer herself, and the result suggests the sort of self-flagellating, anti-vanity project that can occur when perfectly capable actors start taking themselves way too seriously. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenThe performances are so skillful that the actors almost carry it off. But as the shocks come thicker and faster, the credibility of The Intended, wears away. |