Anaconda 1997 by AverageMansReviews

Anaconda 1997 by AverageMansReviews

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In the Amazon rainforest: briefly; we follow this crew as they are filming this National Geographic documentary; their director and cameraman are Terri Flores and Danny Rich [Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube:] she is hopeful that this will be her big break, will stand by her as they are good friends, so let's hope nothing will go wrong.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is for a heavy amount of the time to begin with just mainly filler if we are being honest with one another, so the framework and pacing of this 89 minutes film is really quite difficult to stay awake to and yes I struggled to do this, which individually or together a character developments echo these issues, because they are just straightforward versions of their character types.

Action, art and comedy; when we get to see this snake or/and snakes; the action sequences are still good, if only a little bit cheesy on the visual aspects; visually likewise there are still good, but can tell the special effects are looking a bit weary, which I can overlook to a certain extent, but there are rare occasions that I can't overlook, because sometimes the movement of these makes look really cheap; as if someone had put some substance in the green sock or something like this and made a budget marionette for a moment or/and and regurgitating a chimpanzee or most definitely a creature from the monkey family. I know, I know, I usually overlook these things because they are usually done with some high level of effort and intent, but not as it relates to this film that is sure and finally we have moments of comedy; either the argument over the volume of mobile stereo, this snake swimming underwater with just feeding; where he now seems a little bit more rounder or/and another character being regurgitated and winking at Flores.

Character developments and performances; as I have already referenced they are very straightforward and likewise the vast majority of this cast and their performances reflect that, the only ones that put in a good performance are Lopez and/or Cuba. One of the worst character developments/performances I have; I am going with I have ever seen would have to be  Jon Voight as Paul Serone: our filming expedition come to the aid of this individual and it is convenient he has a wide knowledge of snakes. But be it character developments or/and performance; it is god-awful, this individual comes from Paraguay, so why does he have a very distinctive range of accents from the likes of New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands or/and even Germany, they should have never cast him in this role; just in case I haven't made it crystal clear how bad this performance is; this is one of those performances that anyone would look back on their career and possibly have nightmares about.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; I mean I have decided to award another mark to highlight that it had enough on reflection to avoid getting put in the poor section of my marking system and what we have the other positives like that one point or another big explosions and not forgetting the performances of Lopez and/or Cuba, it just seems fair and there is an ongoing sequence as the ending credits begin to roll. This film also has some awards accredited to its name, which won't be a surprise to know one not or of these awards are a positive; Positive: 6 Winners which include but not limited to ALMA Awards 1998 ALMA Award Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film Jennifer Lopez Shared with: Selena and All Def Movie Awards 2016 All Def Movie Awards Best Black Survivor in a Movie Ice Cube (as Danny Rich.) 11 Nominees which also include but not limited to Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1998 Saturn Award Best Horror Film and Best Actress Jennifer Lopez. Negative: Winners The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 1997 Stinker Award Most Annoying Fake Accent Jon Voight Shared with: Most Wanted and Worst Supporting Actor Jon Voight. Nominees Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 1998 Chainsaw Award Worst Film and Razzie Awards 1998 Razzie Award Worst Picture Verna Harrah Leonard Rabinowitz Carole Little