Review of The Jewel of the Nile

It's been too long since I have seen 'Romancing the Stone' and I had forgotten that 'The Jewel of the Nile' was a sequel. As a stand alone movie itself this movie is fun in parts. It's got plenty of ridicule, a disjointed plot, poorly spoken Arabic, bad pacing, poor special effects but it is the cast, that includes, Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito that keep it alive. They're the ones who provide the funniest moments. The chemistry between Douglas and Turner shines on screen. They seem to have a good rapport off screen, which might explain them doing so many movies together and looking good on screen. Turner is incredibly sexy. 'The Jewel of the Nile' has some wonderful shots of Africa and the comedic action sequences are enjoyable. The African dances are fun to watch. I was quite disappointed by the ending and what exactly was the point of the holy man being the 'jewel'? Why is this man so important to the people? There's also a terribly done pointless scene where the 'Jewel' walks through the fire. All, in all, it does have a feeling of adventure which would have worked better if the pacing was a little tighter. There's enough action, adventure and romance (even though the element of suspense is ruined) to make it enjoyable at least for a one-time watch.