Saturday, July 30, 2016

Congo (1995): A Lost Ancient City and Killer Gorillas


     Directed by Frank Marshall, based on the novel by Michael Crichton, Congo (1995) brought viewers on a scary adventure into the jungle. The story concerns a covert technology company, on assignment deep in the Congo, seeking a rare diamond to be used in a new laser communication device. One of the party discovers the diamond-filled lost ancient city of Zinj in the jungle. The thought-to-be mythical and archaeologically rich ruins were created by King Solomon to protect his diamond mine… which happens to be guarded by killer gorillas. The huge disappointment comes in the lack of CGI effects, where the filmmakers relied on humans in bad gorilla suits and robotic features to portray the animals. The cast is hit or miss, including Dylan Walsh, Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo and Tim Curry.

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995

Congo 1995


"Congo"- movie trailer