Monday, March 09, 2015

Romancing the Stone (1984)

Second viewing; first viewed between 1984 and 1986.

A novelist receives a call from her sister in Colombia saying she has been kidnapped and asking her to fly to Colombia with a treasure map and deliver it to the kidnappers. Over in that South American country the novelist meets an adventurer who helps her through the various troubles she encounters.

Pacy yet nondescript romantic comedy-adventure which somehow echoes the predominantly empty minds that around its release date had taken over film audiences. The film's plot points cover basic human needs like making a quick fortune or finding a romantic partner who is actually romantic. These things are the bread and butter of modern-day "civilization". It is a very ecologically minded film too -- the hero is a trafficker in rare jungle animals. Well, as long as he is romantic...

(pan-and-scan copy)

Rating:  49 (unchanged)

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