Fortunately, that most definitely wasn’t the case, as The Lost City of Z stands as one of the best films we’ve seen so far in 2017.
Set in the early 20th century, the feature is an epic story of perseverance, drive, and obsession, and it’s both impressive and beautiful.
Writer/director James Gray spent many, many years trying to adapt the story of explorer Percy Fawcett for the big screen, and it really would have been tragic had the movie fallen on its face.