A sequel to Romancing the Stone, one of Michael Douglas' more well- known films and a pretty decent romantic adventure film all-around. Jack (Douglas) and Joan (Kathleen Turner) have earned their happily ever after, but the cliché of it being pretty boring rears its familiar head and we're off to another adventure faster than you can say "80s synth soundtrack".
The film has some good things going for it. Both of the main stars are really good actors. Although the script isn't the best, they have enough charisma to sell the cheesy lines. Well, most of the time anyway. The eponymous Jewel of the Nile is also a fun MacGuffin and not really at all what you'll likely initially expect.
But... it's boring. It's so boring. It's every single bad cliché about North Africa and Arabic culture come to life, with stereotypical dictators, religious fanatics, turban-wearing locals and what have you. Half of the scenes are covered in tan dust and the other half definitely show the limitations of the budget. The script is very paint by numbers, not hitting any single solid note, except for the MacGuffin itself. But not even that is focused upon as much as I'd have preferred.
All in all it's an okay film to check out if you liked the first film and just have to see more. Other than that... Pass.
The film has some good things going for it. Both of the main stars are really good actors. Although the script isn't the best, they have enough charisma to sell the cheesy lines. Well, most of the time anyway. The eponymous Jewel of the Nile is also a fun MacGuffin and not really at all what you'll likely initially expect.
But... it's boring. It's so boring. It's every single bad cliché about North Africa and Arabic culture come to life, with stereotypical dictators, religious fanatics, turban-wearing locals and what have you. Half of the scenes are covered in tan dust and the other half definitely show the limitations of the budget. The script is very paint by numbers, not hitting any single solid note, except for the MacGuffin itself. But not even that is focused upon as much as I'd have preferred.
All in all it's an okay film to check out if you liked the first film and just have to see more. Other than that... Pass.