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John Seale claimed A year after his American film debut, Peter Weir reteamed with his ´Witness´ star (Harrison Ford) for a tricky adaptation of Paul Theroux´s novel of a modern man who takes his family into the jungle. The results are mixed, but the film is galvanized by Ford´s atypical performance as inventor/madman Allie Fox. Paul Schrader´s script sets up Allie as a man who follows his idea: that America is dying and the real ´four-in-the-morning courage´ is found in returning to the essence of life, here the jungles of a fictional Central American country (it was shot in Belize). With his family in tow (including Helen Mirren and River Phoenix), Allie creates a utopia when his inventions create a local sensation, but seedier elements from bandits to evangelicals (led by Andre Gregory) take their toll. Certainly, it´s hard to root for a central character who is unpleasant (´a know-it-all who is sometimes right,´ as one states), and the film´s second half is not as interesting. But Weir´s film is logical and true in its progression and, as usual, is beautifully crafted (he also reteams with the cinematographer, editor, and composer of ´Witness´). Ford´s rawness is reminiscent of many an actor´s foray into the meaty role of an independent film--which this film is certainly not--and, unfortunately, it was not the direction he ultimately pursued. ´--Doug Thomas´
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