TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

TheLittleSongbird 'Medicine Man' was poorly received when first released and often is considered John McTiernan's first misfire and one of his weaker films. Seeing it for myself with an open mind, it's no 'The Hunt for Red October', 'Predator' and 'Die Hard' but it is a much better film than the dreadful 'Rollerball' as far as other McTiernan films go.So while 'Medicine Man' to me wasn't a great film and had a good deal wrong with it, can see why it didn't connect with critics, it has a number of good things and is not that bad a film. Three things especially make it watchable. One is the scenery which is simply spectacular and the beautiful cinematography really makes the most of it. Two is the stirring music score from the always reliable Jerry Goldsmith, one of my favourite film composers, not one of my favourite scores from him perhaps but it uplifted and moved me and really adds to the film. Three and the best thing about it is, even with the bizarre pony-tail is an effortlessly charismatic Sean Connery.There are parts of 'Medicine Man' that are very intriguing, as well as inspirational and poignant. As said the cinematography is beautiful, and in a brave change of pace for him (which could be to do with why the film didn't fare so well) McTiernan does direct with passion, this is not the incompetent directing job seen in 'Rollerball'. The film is well-intended and the message is a pertinent and inspirational one.On the other hand, have to agree with those who found Lorraine Bracco miscast and insufferably irritating in a very poorly written role. The chemistry between the two leads never really gels, and it is more to do with Bracco and the writing than Connery who really does do a truly great job with what he has.When it comes to the script, there are moments where it shines but there are too many instances too of forced humour, saccharine melodrama, contrivances and heavy-handedness. The story is intriguing and moving with a good concept but over-engineers and under-develops some of its ideas (so they're more contrived than ringing true), a bit thin, some of what it tries to say veers on the preachy side and the ending is abrupt. A few instances of messy editing here and there and the support acting doesn't really register.All in all, not a misfire and not that bad but doesn't explore or amaze. Considering Connery's calibre and how good McTiernan's previous work is, it was natural for one to expect better. 5/10 Bethany Cox

kellwyn86 I decided to watch this movie thinking I would love watching it. And rightly so, it re-awakened the spirit of an amazing journey I never had or I might never be able to have. "Life is strange, but down here it seems very precious."Truly precious this life, Im glad at least I chose to watch this. Instead of just living in the cancerous tavern of greed and ambition to just succeed and further decreasing standards to just survive and calling it progress, our lives have been literally transformed by the hunt for unwanted unknown progress which can never provide fulfillment to our souls.This is exactly what this movie signifies for me. I believe that living so abundantly takes more than just courage and intelligence. "Breeding is no substitute for intelligence."Medicine ManWatch this one ! its a glimpse on where mankind is truly headed and we're in the middle of it !

rivergirl301 All I could think about while watching this hot mess was the review I was going to write about it. In no particular order, you've got: Lorraine Bracco running around the Amazon in mom jeans, screaming like a banshee (of course she and Sean Connery scream at each other from the first time they meet; that's how we know they will fall in love and get married at the end of the movie); Sean Connery is is eccentric--how do we know? He's got a ponytail. Cool! Weird lively Caribbean music playing in the background, to illustrate the movie is taking place in the Amazon rain forest, I guess. Well, heck, if there's a story beyond that it was lost on me. For every time a woman in a movie screams, "Whoa. . .whoa! Whoa!!!", I knock a star off. If that's the best dialogue the writers can come up with, I don't hold out a lot of hope that the movie is going to improve along the way.

Tracy_Terry_Moore Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco are field scientists trying to figure out what the hell ingredient it was that Sean 'lost' in the formula he discovered which cures cancer.When they're not bickering about meals, baths, and inebriation, one can enjoy the appeal of the two leads as they strive to solve their mystery under a time constraint. There is also pretty scenery of rain forest, atmospheric music, supporting performances by the aboriginals, and fine direction by John McTiernan, though problems in the editing department mar the film's continuity. Sean and Lorraine look great.