
The Lost City
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
"The adventure is real. The heroes are not."
Boxlist takeLight and very fast: a straightforward comedy, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
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- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to the ancient city's lost treasure that featured in her latest story. Alan, determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, sets off to rescue her.
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 3dot Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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