The stops along the way make this a journey worth taking.
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03/08/05
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Mystery of the Nile (2005)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:11
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.7/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 18, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Mystery of the Nile is a breathtaking cinematic adventure that takes audiences on an expedition down the world’s greatest and most deadly river, the Blue Nile. For 114 days, a team of explorers led... [More]
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Reviews for Mystery of the Nile
1 - 18 (sorted by fresh rating)
Mystery of the Nile is the sort of movie large-format theaters were made for: Daredevils do crazy things, and we experience them from the comfort of padded chairs.
10/07/05
A lovely but sedate version of Scaturro and Brown's history-making adventure.
02/25/05
The filmmakers document some of the more-difficult challenges the expedition faced, but they also provide an informative overview of the river's biology and history, as well as introducing some of the people who depend on the river.
10/06/05
The courage, curiosity and perhaps partial insanity of the explorers -- not to mention the film crew -- are admirable, as their trials and tribulations yield stunning images galore.
02/18/05
Provides a banquet of stunning scenery while making the most of the sweeping, panoramic capabilities of the Imax format.
07/31/05
You'll enjoy the scenery and maybe learn a little something.
02/18/05
Rafting action/adventure meets education along the Nile.
05/09/05
Any movie can make the sight of an unmanned raft going over a waterfall appear dramatic is worth a gander.
02/24/05
A startling record of the adventurers' progress, setbacks and encounters with natives and antiquities as they make their way to Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
02/18/05
Although the title implies we are about to delve into the ancient past to discover the mysteries of the Nile, this IMAX big screen documentary is more of a combo of extreme sports with but a splash of history
11/10/06
The beginning of the journey is much more exciting than the end.
02/23/05
Director Jordi Llompart packs so much material into a scant 47 minutes that you get the feeling that you've read a Cliffs Notes version of the journey when what you crave is the full fleshed-out story.
10/06/06
Steeped in important discoveries, yet I never get a clear idea of what these people are up to.
02/10/06
By patching together snippets from all these stories, then stitching them together with a cliched, lazily rendered script, this film does nothing but make us wonder what we've missed.
02/25/05
Top CriticA travelogue, more than an adventure saga, this IMAX film explores the Nile's cultural, agricultural and societal importance.
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