Film Preview: The Lost City of Z (2017)

Page Revisions:

(December 25, 2016) Original
(February 12, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#1 & #2)
(April 9, 2017) New Posters (#3-#4)

Release Date:

April 21, 2017

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Based on David Grann’s best-selling book of the same name, The Lost City of Z is the true-life drama which centers on British explorer Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.”

Poster Rating: C+ / C / A / C

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Review: (#1) Without overburdening itself with excess detail, the designers have created an expected, but strongly balanced design. (#2) This is a bit less compelling visually than the prior design, but has something of a visual flair to it.

(#3) The visual beauty, color balance and strength of detail make what could have been a fairly rudimentary design feel fresh and alive. (#4) There’s nice detail with this, but the overall design is unimpressive, though it might entice a few more theatergoers than the trailer might.

Trailer Rating: C+ / B-

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Review: (#1) There’s some mystery at play here, but it’s whether this is a horror film, a psychological thriller, or a serious drama. Based solely on the name, my guess is that it’s horror, but the trailer is keeping quiet. There are some lush images mixed in here, so it could be worth the effort, but another trailer will be required to confirm.

(#2) It’s hard to know if this is going to be a simple thriller or an explorer’s romp through the dark jungles. The trailer suggests it will be less dense than it should be, but more fascinating than it might have been in other hands.