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Critic Reviews for The Lost City of Z

James Gray’s introspective tale of adventurer Percival Fawcett’s obsession with a lost Amazonian city is a twist on the familiar Conrad jungle narrative

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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With its real storyline and some fine performances, the film stands out as a classic adventure.

Aditi Santhmayer, BookMyShow

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Gorgeous cinematography and inspired performances are thrown off by clunky editing to make ‘The Lost City of Z’ an unbalanced, but fascinating watch

Neil Soans, The Times of India

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You never feel that you're watching one of those prototypical Oscar-baiting period movies where "every dollar is onscreen" but everything feels a bit too polished and carefully arranged

Matt Zoller Seitz, Roger Ebert

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The Lost City of Z is a real-life adventure in the classic mold

Bill Wine, CBS Philadelphia

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Refreshingly ambitious, sumptuously shot, and boasting a beguiling premise, Lost City Of Z has all the hallmarks of a cult classic

Gregory Wakeman, Cinema Blend

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The film offers none of the rousing cheap thrills that might have lured a blockbuster audience

Reason Source, Reason

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James Gray appears to have a good thing going, with Charlie Hunnam, a blond, strikingly and traditionally good-looking actor who grows on you, hitting all the right notes with Fawcett

Shalini Langer, Indian Express

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The Lost City of Z miraculously manages to feel worthy of the daring, extraordinary work of its real-life subject

Alex Welch, IGN

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'The Lost City of Z' takes viewers on a journey

Margot Harrison, Seven Days

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The Lost City of Z is a handsome and ambitious historical epic, if also one that's more intellectually engaging than emotionally compelling

Screen Rant Source, Screen Rant

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Thanks to its gorgeous cinematography, rousing performances and powerful message, James Gray's explorer adventure is as haunting as it is enjoyable

Hunter Heilman, Niner Times

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Beautifully craft and wonderfully artistic, this film can provide an engaging experience for the thinking audience

Rachit Gupta, Filmfare

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It’s a dicey tradeoff

Owen Gleiberman, Variety

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Lost City of Z breaks out of the formulaic adventure mold, to tell a beautifully intriguing tale of exploration and obsession

Ariella Blum Lemberg, Hypable

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The Lost City of Z’s strongest suit is its gorgeous photography by Darius Khondji but it strains in the story department, with its enlightened, noble, ahead-of-his-time hero

Jonathan Richards, The Santa Fe New Mexican

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Glorious music, photography and Robert Pattinson’s beard make this trip up the Amazon just about worth it

Wendy Ide, The Guardian

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The Lost City of Z is both successful and not, it attempts a more traditional style of storytelling, and so naturally it takes its time telling its story, with mixed results

Eric Walkuski, JoBlo.com

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The Lost City of Z is a remarkable film, filled with sumptuous visuals, an almost Kubrickian fastidiousness, and a solid central figure

Josh Spiegel, Slash Film

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James Gray’s tremendous The Lost City Of Z finds meaning in the unknown

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club

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Fawcett finds ecstasy in and out of the Amazon, as does Mr. Gray, who fills the screen with intimate reveries and overwhelming spectacle, including a harrowing interlude during World War I

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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