The Lost City

Director: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee Aaron Nee

Overview

While on a publicity tour for her latest work, Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock), a talented and hermit-like adventure-romance novelist, becomes embroiled in an outlandish scheme concocted by eccentric billionaire Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe) intent on finding the ancient civilization detailed in Loretta's newest novel. Meanwhile, the charming yet vapid Alan (Channing Tatum), who models for Loretta's book covers, vows to prove his real-life heroism matches his fictional alter-ego and embarks on a harebrained mission to rescue Loretta. Aaron Nee and Adam Nee co-direct the action-comedy.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/26/2022
UPC:	0191329219201
Original Release:	2022
Source:	Paramount
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	4,336

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sandra Bullock	Loretta Sage
Brad Pitt	Jack Trainer
Channing Tatum	Alan
Daniel Radcliffe	Fairfax
Patti Harrison	Allison
Oscar Nuñez	Oscar
Da'Vine Joy Randolph	Beth
Bowen Yang	Ray the Moderator
Thomas Forbes-Johnson	Julian
Héctor Aníbal	Rafi
Katherine Montes	Fan
Danny Radhames Vasquez Castillo	Henchman
Marcos Sánchez	Local Policeman
Raymond Lee	Officer Gomez
Pinar Toprak	Composer

Technical Credits

Oren Uziel

Dana Fox

Adam Nee

Seth Gordon

Oren Uziel	Screenwriter
Dana Fox	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Adam Nee	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Director,Director
Seth Gordon	Screenwriter,Producer
Margaret Chernin	Executive Producer
Julia Gunn	Executive Producer
Jonathan Hook	Executive Producer
Sandra Bullock	Producer
Liza Chasin	Producer
JJ Hook	Executive Producer
Miguel Fernandez	Casting
Tricia Wood	Casting
Benjamin Cook	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Directors Aaron and Adam Nee (Band of Robbers) take a screenplay by Oren Uziel (Mortal Kombat) and Dana Fox (Cruella) to present The Lost City. The script and comedy contained in it are uneven, but the film is still worth a watch - especially for fans of 80s adventure-comedy movies. Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) is the world-famous author of the Dr. Angela Lovemore adventure romance novels. But she is tired of writing them, having spent the last five years pining over the death of her archaeologist husband. When her agent Beth (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) insists that she tour to promote her book - and do it with Alan (Channing Tatum), the famous cover model for the Dash character in her books, Loretta drops a bombshell. The current book, The Lost City of the D, will be the last. But this changes when Loretta becomes overwhelmed at the first appearance, and she bolts from the room. Thinking she is getting into the car she called, Loretta instead finds herself kidnapped by insane billionaire Leslie Fairfax (Daniel Radcliffe), who believes she holds the key to a genuine lost city. The Nee brothers' direction is good, but the inconsistent script makes for some difficult moments. Some jokes fall flat or try too hard to be funny. Despite this, there is some genuine originality to the concept, if not the tale's progression. Also, the natural talent of the cast, especially Bullock and Tatum, make up for the shortfalls. This isn't to discount any of the other players. Every scene with Randolph and Oscar Nuñez as the amorous but conciliatory Oscar is comedy gold. This is not so true with Patti Harrison's Allison. It is no reflection on the actress, but the character is unnecessary and annoying at best. Radcliffe demonstrates his skill in an outstanding performance as the madman rich kid who thinks the world revolves around him. The settings and camerawork are breathtaking, almost to the point that it seems like, in a positive way, a promotional film for an exotic vacation. As with most romantic comedies, the song selections can make or break the movie. Fortunately, the choices were spot on, ranging from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to Funkadelic, with sprinklings of exceptional Latin selections keeping the pace and setting the mood. The Lost City is entertaining and fun, reminiscent of Romancing the Stone. The script is imperfect, but hidden in there is a gem that most comedies don't have - the lesson that when we stop dwelling on what is lost, it is amazing what we might find instead.