The Lost City of Z (2017)

This turned out to be a delightful film that covered a great deal of ground.
Covering a span of two decades in the life of Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnan) a man who wants to create a legacy that his children can be proud of. Clouded by his father's bad decisions, he struggles to climb rank in the British army when he is offered something extraordinary, surveying the contested border between Bolivia and Brazil as rubber is big business in the early 1900s. He journeys there, despite his wife (Sienna Miller) telling him that she is pregnant again. Though this adventure is successful, it inspires him to return to explore to discover past cultures. The archaeological objects truly fascinate him. For the most part, he has a good crew behind him, namely Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson). But the second time around, he is joined by another explorer, James Murray (Angus MacFadyen) who, despite having spent time in Antarctica, is actually weak and foolish. He thinks that the native people are beneath him and eats too many of his rations, which destroys the whole journey. They never reach the lost ancient city of Z (pronounced Zed) and then it is World War I in Europe and he survives that too, despite having a falling out with his eldest son, Jack (Tom Holland). Jack is always upset that his father is always leaving, but things change. After the war is over and Percy has regained his sight, Jack is insistent that they finish what he started.
Unfortunately, they once again run into natives, ones that are not as nice and interesting as the ones before. Who knows exactly what happens, but somehow his trusty compass does come back to England and Nina (his wife) never believes that her husband and son perished in the wilderness of Amazonia.
Though the film is lengthy, and covers a great deal of time, and many of the characters are underdeveloped, it is nevertheless a good film with excellent lines and a true message scattered in. The performances are also very good and it is realistic and gritty. The score is mesmerizing and the ending makes you wonder and think. That happens so often in a film. When it does, you should grab it and never let go. Grade: B+