Could have been better

Rating: 6/10 (10 February 2018)

Based on a true story: in the early 1900s, Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) is a young British artillery officer and cartographer assigned to help settle a boundary dispute/war between Bolivia and Brazil. During this trip, he discovers signs that indicate the possibility of a lost civilization. This causes a fascination that draws him to discover more about the region.
The film and its main performer have a few things in common: they are both visually attractive but their respective depths are each just slightly above average. One would expect more from a film of two hours and twenty minutes. There isn't anything necessarily flawed in the film. There are just moments when one wants it to go further.
The cinematography by Darius Khondji is stunning and the main draw for this film. Whether in Britain, the battlefields of World War I, or South American forests, the film was always a treat for the eyes.
The ending was troublesome and confusing. Without giving anything away, the final disclaimer basically proves that the last segment of the movie was total speculation. "Lost City of Z" would have been a better film without this speculation.