I went to see this film over Matchstick Men, in fact buying the tickets to Matchstick Men and going to the other, because it looked like a fun movie with action, romance, thrills, jungles, and exotic locations. They had all that but so do a lot of movies with a conception of story.
All I can say is WHY WHY WHY WHY did they not just make it a straight narrative instead of some sappy flashback story.
Here is all the movies from what I've seen the film was derived from: Of course, Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone, but also True Lies, Proof of Life, that old 80s Tom Selleck movie, Bananas (Woody Allen), and Hero (from the use of digital extras).
PS the only scene in the movie that was cool is when the central character finds her room blown up.
All I can say is WHY WHY WHY WHY did they not just make it a straight narrative instead of some sappy flashback story.
Here is all the movies from what I've seen the film was derived from: Of course, Indiana Jones and Romancing the Stone, but also True Lies, Proof of Life, that old 80s Tom Selleck movie, Bananas (Woody Allen), and Hero (from the use of digital extras).
PS the only scene in the movie that was cool is when the central character finds her room blown up.