Spitball Army

watched Oct 21, 2021
spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd:

5.5
[DVD, library]

This picture starts out promisingly. The story jumps out right at the start, the characters are engaging, and the rich colors and sets of the Pinewood Studios very closely resemble the look and mood of a Powell/Pressburger film. But, once an avalanche in the Andes turns into a science-defying roller coaster ride, further absurdities begin to add up, culminating in an escape from a tribe of cannibalistic Maori who are so busy performing a haka that they nearly miss seeing their prisoners swinging from a rope above their heads. That’s Disney for you.