TriStar Pictures
Directed by Bob Rafelson
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Artisan)
Two English geographers in Victorian England set off to find the source of the Nile in Africa. Their first expedition ends when they barely survive an attack by natives. Years later they return to try again, this time better equipped. They encounter various obstacles during a long journey across a harsh landscape. Their main foes, however, are native tribes, including a particularly savage one in the far interior. Ultimately, they do find several lakes, any one of which could be the source they are seeking. Back in England, the former friends become enemies in a scientific debate over their findings. Ambitious but ultimately unsatisfying story, with no one to root for, marred by jarring scenes of graphic violence. A far cry from director Rafelson's work in the 1970s.
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