The Lost City (2022)

 

I got major "Romancing the Stone" vibes from this movie when it first came out, and that makes sense, because this movie also features a burnt-out romance novelist who goes on an adventure in the wild jungle, but this movie had Sandra Bullock, who is one of my favorite actresses, so it was inevitable that I would watch the movie eventually, and it just so happened to be today.

Sandra Bullock plays Loretta, said burnt-out romance novelist who isn't feeling the passionate bestsellers that made her famous anymore. She's actually not feeling much of anything since her husband's death, and she doesn't want to put much effort into promoting her books anymore, much to the chagrin of her agent who keeps trying to psych her up for public appearances. She also doesn't have much use for Alan, the Male model who rose to fame with her as the cover model for the heroic man in her romance novels. But when a crazed treasure hunter kidnaps Loretta and takes her to the jungle to help him find a treasure, Alan's bumbling self is the only one who can rescue her. Hilarity ensues.

This isn't the pinnacle of cinematic genius or anything, but it's a fun movie with a lot of witty lines and a memorable ensemble cast who make the movie shine through its somewhat predictable exterior.