Hindi Sahara



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Hindi Sahara
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Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the &quot;Ship of Death&quot; that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries.
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the &quot;Ship of Death&quot; in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
&quot;Sahara&quot; is an Indiana Jones/James Bond hybrid that should be appreciated by fans of, say, &quot;National Treasure&quot; and &quot;The Mummy&quot; (1999), though it&#39;s not quite as good as either of those films.<br/><br/>I was hoping it would be closer to the Clive Cussler novel, but the main elements of the story are there. Matthew McConaughey makes a decent enough Dirk Pitt (Cussler&#39;s hero in his book series), although I envisioned him with broader shoulders and facial features more akin to Charles Bronson. Steve Zahn doesn&#39;t physically look like his sidekick Al Giordino (who is supposed to resemble a human bulldozer), but I enjoyed Zahn in the role. Penelope Cruz is also enjoyable as the W.H.O doctor.<br/><br/>I&#39;m a sucker for desert-adventure flicks (e.g. &quot;Raiders of the Lost Ark,&quot; &quot;Flight of the Phoenix,&quot; &quot;The Mummy,&quot; &quot;Lawrence of Arabia,&quot; etc.) and so really enjoyed the great desert scenery (from locations in Morocco and Spain).<br/><br/>So why only a grade of C+? Mainly because the flick doesn&#39;t match the greatness of the novel, but also because of the many implausibilities (e.g. the escape from the pick-up truck, the absurd entrance into the desert facility, the soccer ball incident, just to name a few). In other words, the film often has an unrealisitic tone. Still, I enjoyed the fun, upbeat spirit of &quot;Sahara,&quot; similar to Indiana Jones or the 70s/early 80&#39;s James bond flicks.<br/><br/>If you haven&#39;t read the book it would be more like a grade of B.<br/><br/>GRADE: C+
This is a terrible movie supposedly based on the novel by Clive Cussler. I would advise you to read &quot;Sahara&quot; before you see the movie. They left out SO MUCH INFORMATION. Where&#39;s Abraham Lincoln? If you read the book, you will know what I mean. <br/><br/>The only pleasant thing about this movie is the beautiful Penelope Cruz. Other than that, the actors they cast as Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino don&#39;t even come close to the descriptions in the book. Clive Cussler did not endorse this movie with good reason. I was very disappointed after waiting for years to see it. When is Hollywood going to finally understand that beautiful women, explosions, and mediocre action doesn&#39;t make up for things like story and character?<br/><br/>Hopefully, someone will do this one right. The book is one of Cussler&#39;s best. Highly recommend reading it. <br/><br/>I&#39;m not putting down Mathew McConaghey or Steve Zahn. I&#39;m not a big fan of McConaghey but I do like Steve Zahn quite a bit. He was great in Employee of the Month and Saving Silverman. They just don&#39;t fit the parts. <br/><br/>PLEASE READ THE BOOK FIRST!
The movie, first preposterously entertaining and then just preposterous, makes James Bond films look as logical as Euclidean geometry.
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