Lost Horizon

it's just really dull. there really is no actual conflict, so mostly it is just waiting for something to happen. it is an impressive production and features some good performances, most notably from h.b. warner, sam jaffe, and thomas mitchell, but i just wasn't invested. this doesn't feel anything like a frank capra production, there is none of the hope or optimism, just stiff british practicality. the very last scenes insert a tiny bit of that capra charm, but it is too little, too late to save a dreary slog. read more