The Lost City review – treasure hunt hokum

A novelist and her cover star hit the treasure trail, with hired goons on their tail, in this hyperactive adventure romp
  
  

Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock in The Lost City.
Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock in The Lost City. Photograph: Paramount/Kimberley French/Allstar

The respective charms of Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum receive a rigorous workout during the course of this caffeinated, overeager adventure romp – to the point where significant signs of wear and tear begin to appear. She’s the imperilled romance novelist in the torn sequined dress; he’s her meat-headed muse and paperback cover star. Together, they’re searching for buried treasure on a tropical island, with hired goons in hot pursuit and loud comic set pieces standing in for the plot. Keep your eyes peeled for Brad Pitt, who briefly pops up as a hirsute hired gun. He tackles the job with the world-weary good grace of a man who has just lost a bet and figures that he has no one to blame but himself.

Watch a trailer for The Lost City.
 

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