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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| ConsequenceLiz Shannon MillerDirectors Adam Nee and Aaron Nee manage to find just the right balance between action, comedy, and romance to make all three work harmoniously together, while playing with a team of all-stars who make the material sing. |
| RogerEbert.comAbby OlceseDirectors and co-writers Adam and Aaron Nee understand exactly what their audience wants—much like a good romance novelist might—and deliver an undeniably charming (and refreshingly IP-free) romantic romp. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattNothing in Lost City would really hang together without its main pair, whose chemistry movies like this inevitably live or die on. |
| The A.V. ClubJordan HoffmanThe Lost City is a big studio release playing in theaters, and for any kind of “date night,” it is a solid base hit. But should you find yourself on an airplane a few months from now and this is a viewing option, that’s when it becomes a home run. It’s not a knock to admit we all desire comforting movies in uncomfortable situations. |
| Original-CinJim SlotekThere is no pretension in what The Lost City is or what it’s trying to do, other than entertain an audience for slightly under two hours. It has one job, and it does it well. |
| The Film StageConor O'DonnellThe easy-breeziness of it all anchors this whole film’s appeal. There’s no brand to gravitate to or dopamine reward for recognizing things you grew up with––just charisma, comedy, and star power in spades. In that respect, the most wondrous thing about The Lost City is that it even exists. |
| Time OutWhelan BarzeyFor memorable gags and fun but wildly implausible plot lines, it’s a ride. |
| ColliderCarly LaneAlthough it may not necessarily invent the wheel of filmmaking, it accomplishes just about everything else it sets out to do in the vein of simply being a fun popcorn flick, as well as treating all the genre spheres it falls into with an encouraging level of respect, albeit with the occasional gentle tongue-in-cheek joke. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldBullock and Tatum take hold of the material and turn it into an enchanted screwball. |
| SlashfilmHoai-Tran BuiThere's a goofy sincerity to the movie even as it sends up better movies that came before it (complete with corny needle drops), and it retains that old Hollywood screwball spirit that gives it a timeless feeling. It's nothing new, and lord knows it's nothing groundbreaking, but boy, is it fun. |
