There's a certain comfort that comes with seeing a movie like The Lost City. For starters, when was the last time a silly, diverting completely original movie that's led by funny, likeable stars (Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum) and boasts a reasonably large, but not quite blockbuster-level budget (somewhere in the range of $63-74 mil) made its way to the big screen? This is the exact kind of project that was feared to become fodder for the streamers to fight over once COVID shook up the movie distribution landscape and seeing The Lost City not only be released in movie theaters, but already enjoy some success there is a great thing to witness.
Then, of course there's the comfort that comes from the movie itself. The Lost City is one of those warm, fast-paced and lighthearted viewing experiences that makes for an ideal watch when you're looking to relax or simply want to watch something that doesn't require much brainpower to focus on. Bullock and Tatum are in sync with each other every step of the way, the action sequences have a playfulness behind them that allows them to become the purest embodiment of the goofy energy that sits at the heart of this movie and there's enough little splashes of weirdness (Daniel Radcliffe's antagonist attempting to win over Bullock's character during their first meeting with a massive assortment of cheese, Patti Harrison getting the green light to show off her darkly absurd sense of humor in a fully mainstream project, every scene involving Oscar Nunez's character ) present to provide a bit of an endearing oddball streak underneath its safe exterior. While The Lost City isn't something that will end up being listed among my favorites of 2022, its simple goals and the giddiness in which they're tackled with made it a refreshing, enjoyable trip to the movies, and that's a feat that's always worth celebrating.
Grade: B
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