A Film That Flourishes Visually; Script and Pacing Off-Kilter

Rating: 6/10 (7 February 2018)

It's time to take Charlie Hunnam seriously. That's about the most I can say for this film besides the stunning visuals and compelling story that is ultimately drowned by pacing issues and a hit-and-miss script.
Yes, it is quite the undertaking to film a WW1 era film that not only takes place on the battlefield in France, but takes a trip deep into Amazonia. Neverless, they tried. While I will say they did not fail, it was simply not, in the end, compelling.
The characters were engaging, if not stuffy and the film simply never reached its zenith. I found myself confused in the middle and toward the end of the film- but not on purpose by the filmmaker.
When a script has both teeth and lacks some, you tend to only remember the gaps. It was a good try- but i'm afraid this film ultimately lacks the magic it very much needed to be called an "opus".