Sahara
film — USA — 2005

6.0
Lately it`s been quite a trend for adventure movies following the pattern set by "Indiana Jones" and the like. "Sahara" is one of those films. In 1850s during the American civil war there was an idea by one of the leaders of the Southeners that the new American dollar should be entirely from gold. And according to the legend five golden coins were maid and given to four generals and a pal of the guy who made the coins. But in the modern days an adventurer finds a coin that nobody knew that existed so he logically comes to the conclusion that there may be more coins like this. Then there`s a gorgeous doctor (Penelope Cruz) that`s come to Mali for a healt care organization and she finds a strange disease in the poor and war demolished country. She teams up with the adventurer and his goofy pal (you know that every cool guy has a weirdo for his best mate), and they take on finding a ship that could be somewhere in Mali and that should be carrying a lot of gold; but they also have to find the source of the disease and beat the bad war leader of Mali who`s after them together with the nasty french guy from "Matrix" who`s also French in this film. Even in comparison to "National Treasure" this is not a serious film and even if your brain is in the size of that of a hamster you`ll most likely not think that there`s some truth beneath the film. No there is not, it`s just a fun piece made entirely for your amusement and not for your thinking. If you take it as it is you will be able to appreciate it, if you`re an ellitist, don`t bother.
2005-09-09
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