The story feels like the results of a high speed collision between two drafts, but I enjoyed the hell out of this. The plot holes are papered over by charm, and most of that is attributable to the chemistry between McConaughey and Zahn.

The basic premise of white people saving the day in Africa is problematic, but I'm willing to give a goofy adventure film a pass on that.

Too bad it was such a financial disaster. I'd like some more (extremely loose) adaptations of shitty Clive Cussler novels.

I'm finding it very hard to come up with something interesting to say about such an average film. It was a little long, and felt very samey as the backdrop to most scenes was sand. A poor man's Indiana Jones.

I will never understand why everyone hates this movie so much.

"I only know how to say, 'I don't speak English' in English." Dirk Pitt

Not a bad film per se, but I think it says something that I fell asleep before the end. Judging from what I did see, it's like a hit-and-miss imitation of Indiana Jones - with a lot more misses than hits.

By "misses", I mean I missed the bullwhip, the fedora, the good old fashioned adventure, the Nazis, and Mr. Ford.

At least Matthew McConaughey is cool.

I'm finding it very hard to come up with something interesting to say about such an average film. It was a little long, and felt very samey as the backdrop to most scenes was sand. A poor man's Indiana Jones.

There's a lot of stupid here, but also a lot of fun. I have a soft spot for adventure movies like this; if it were up to me, National Treasure 5 would be a much-anticipated movie this summer. YMMV.

i remember enjoying it

Certainly an interesting premise, but the premise is far too often abandoned.

A lesser version of a film we've seen before in numerous prior incarnations. It's still by far at its best when titled Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I remembered this as a showcase for McConaughey to launch a franchise, but I was interested to see the three leads get almost equal screen time and are all three agents (until Cruz in the final act).

This is not the massive failure that off-screen troubles would have you believe.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I adore the cast but this movie was better when I was 14.

lordy this is terrible

why is everything green? outfits etc ... very greeny

and then they dyed matts hair blacker, gave him green contacts, whitened his teeth ... he looked freaky.. wtf was happening?

tame and dull film, if you must watch him galavanting around looking for something, fools gold is far more entertaining

this sucks