Such a frustrating disappointment

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I was expecting a horror movie by the preview I read, but was pleasantly surprised that it was a survival tale. The whole cast of adventurers was very good, but Radcliffe blew me away with a range that floored me. I am not a Harry Potter fan, and didn't have much respect for him as an actor, but he changed my mind decisively with this effort. The bonus is that the movie is also asthetically gorgeous. Soaring mountain scapes shrouded in wifts of clouds, churning rapids, secluded jungles and beautiful shots of the native peoples of Bolivia pepper the movie at an almost frantic pace at times. It almost calls to the movie "Alive"'s spirit of brotherhood and desperate desire to survive. Bravo.

Based on real events, this is a story about three young backpackers in the Amazon jungles of Bolivia who, in the early eighties, naive and hungry for adventure, fall prey to a fraudulent guide. The movie is quite predictable, but it is still nice to watch, partly because it remains realistic (with no unbelievable or extreme scenes or exaggerations), and partly because of the beautiful scenery and laid back atmosphere of the hippie communes shown in the movie (you are likely to think yourself of taking a gap year and taking off to South America). The acting is decent and unpretentious; the movie predominantly focuses on the perspective of one of the travelers, Yossi. The ending is not overly dramatic, and has a nice humane touch.

I love the movie! Despite of what people may say about the shortcomings of this movie, I don't care because I enjoy every seconds I spend.

I really enjoyed this film. Daniel Radcliffe did a great job as the lead character. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and wondered if I'd be thinking of him as Harry throughout the movie, but that was not the case. I was engaged in the character he was playing. The other actors in the movie did a great job as well. The plot moves along at a good pace. There are a few parts that drag here and there, but overall I was interested through the entire movie. I felt for the characters and really was rooting for them. After finishing the movie it led me to read more about the true story. I would say definitely give this movie a watch.