Very well executed

Perfect cast and a good story

The acting in this movie is really good.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

At a time when most of America was idealizing the rain forrests and its inhabitants in films (i.e. "The Emerald Forrest"), this movie gave a harsh, gritty and unapologetic view of "the situation on the ground" living among the indigenous people of the Amazon. It contrasts the lives and motivations of a group of N. American fundamentalist missionaries sent to the Amazon to convert the locals, with the concept of the world and humanity from the point of view of the indigenous inhabitants forced to encounter these "new" people; both of whom are ultimately used and/or discarded by the ever-encroaching settlers and prospectors with the tacit blessing of the government. At times a bit cliché (the "love scene" between Darryl Hannah and Berringer as a prime example) and at others very inappropriate (there were scenes with minors that could have been dealt with using far more subtlety and in much better taste) the film does a good job overall in showing there simply is no room for wistful romanticism about the current situation in the Amazon basin.

This is not your typical adventure movie. This is a marvelous drama about culture clash - the clash of civilization and nature. I will not spent time to describe everything here, because words are really not enough. Despite not being popular, this movie is among my favorites and a must-see I could say. Very very good story, amazing views, especially the aerial ones, wonderful music and great acting.Speaking of acting, everybody love Tom Berenger and Daryl Hannah, but I must give credit also to Aidan Quinn and especially Kathy Bates, whose acting in this movie I like the most.I am not aware who are the people playing the native tribes, but they deserve a great credit for good acting too.This movie is greatly underrated, so do not consider IMDb or another score and just go and see it.

This film is a drama about a missionary who takes his wife and son into the jungles of South America. Big mistake. He meets his boss, a materialistic user of people, and his high maintenance young wife, who looks like she somehow found a health club in the jungle. The Christian missionary has his hands full, and tries hard to spread the word of Jesus to the natives. He makes another mistake when he puts a seed into the mind of a mercenary Native American pilot, who decides to join the natives, where his knowledge of the world makes him one of their most respected leaders. The dramas that unfold turn the missionary into a modern day Job, to say the least, while no one else seems to be affected. While it is true, that such people suffer, the director bends over backwards to make his points, and by the end, you just start shrugging and wondering if he's going to beat you over the head with his ideal world of horror. With a little more subtlety, he might have done so. His overkill is lost when weighed against efforts towards realism. "End of the Spear," a true story, gives a superior and realistic look at such a life style. This movie is certainly biased, and looks to be made out of complete ignorance.

Its an excellent movie. Films made in the jungle or in forrested regions that contain creeks, waterfalls, rivers, ponds or lakes, always make me feel better just to be watching them. In this movie all criteria have been met. You have a bunch of missionaries on a quest to convert the Indians of the amazon. An Indian who has left his native people long ago and now wishes to return. Evil men who are hoping for a land grab for financial reasons, and absolutely beautiful scenery as you travel up the amazon and into the jungle. My only complaint would be not enough nudity. General nudity (in my opinion), not having anything at all to do with suggested sexual content, can be quite beautiful and natural. I would like to see more movies made like "At Play..." The director really knew what he was doing. The film portrays real life events whether fiction or non-fiction about the feelings and lives of individuals in circumstances of the choices they've made or had forced upon them. If you haven't seen it, you really should. Films like "Emerald Forrest" or "Madita" are other films I would recommend.