A girl is visiting her parents' plantation in the Amazon after attending school in England. While traveling by boat on the river, her parents are killed and she is taken to a native village.
The hour and a half duration seemed a little shorter because of the relatively quicker pacing. The simple premise lead to a simple plot with only 2 unexpected twists. This is called poor writing. There seemed to be only 2 characters: the white girl and the headhunter who loves her. He tries to impress her and she can't forgive him for killing her parents. I liked that the native speech was not subtitled to give the viewer the same disorientation as the main character. Acting seemed pretty basic and lacked expression of emotion. Rain forest filming locations and the village looked authentic as well as the costumes. It was interesting that all the women were topless, but the main character's boobs were like mosquito bites. No female anatomy points earned there. A special effect worth mentioning is when a man is swimming and is bitten in half by an alligator. The guts in that scene looked very realistic. I did not enjoy the audio. The main character's narration (most important information) was mixed much lower than sound effects and music (not important). This reinforces my long held opinion that filmmakers tend to make the most important information quietest and the least important loudest. I could tell that this was trying really hard to copy Cannibal Holocaust (1980). The music was a dead giveaway. This has a 4.5/10 on IMDB and 42% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. I agree that it's not a very good movie, but 43.5% average is a little harsh. I'm rating it o.k. because it was mildly entertaining and would be fun to mock.
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