I was somewhat surprised that in the middle of great battles between Indians, ape-men and dinosaurs, Elaine Cassidy managed to keep her trousers nice and clean and well-ironed. Which made her look nice I suppose. Supposedly we are in the middle of the Brazilian jungle, but in fact the film was shot in New Zealand. Certainly it has whetted my appetite for taking a holiday in that so far away little country, so appropriate for filming this kind of thing, and the Lord of The Rings, and The Piano, etc. My point is that if Maoris have to dress up like Amazonian Indians, couldn't somebody have been more careful with the supposed Amazonic language being used? Tutt, tutt...... Some interesting, even thought-provoking ideas included in the film which I cannot remember from the rather silly novel, which would have upset Victoria's Britain, no doubt. However, if you really want a good read from the inventor of Sherlock Holmes, try "The Hound of the Baskervilles". An amusing film for youngsters, all good clean healthy fun, and of course not to be taken seriously. Nice to see Peter Falk again.
Review of The Lost World
