Sahara (Full Screen Edition)

Not fully engaging, but pleasant to watch. Alot of sunshine in this film. Great locations, passable but not inspiring direction, likeable but watered-down characters, action is OK, not particularly thrilling. Thought this film would suck, got it on a whim at Megalo-Mart for $[...]. Light-weight, but still enjoyed it, will watch again someday. Good for a stay at home date when it's freezing outside and you want to curl up with your sweetie.

A mildly entertaining romp LOOSELY based on a Clive Cussler novel. It plays more like an action comedy than the grandoise plots that Cussler devises for Dirk Pitt. A pity it's only the second adaption (the first being the Lew Grade production of RAISE THE TITANIC w/ the late Richard Jordan -- Francis in LOGAN'S RUN -- as Pitt, Jason Robards as Admiral Sandecker). Actually, I preferred Jordan as Pitt. He was an actor who can be truly menacing and was damned good looking. McCounaghy looks to much like a southern California surfer than a deadly agent. His shtick with Steve Zahn is amusing but in the end forgettable. If you have time to kill it's entertaining enough. Nothing more.

There are some parts of this movie that are a bit outragious but for the most part it is pretty entertaining. After renting it I liked it enough to buy it.

Its a action film, fun and a good escape, predictable but I wasn't expecting a majestic plot or amazing twists. Worth buying and worth watching a few times.

This film is a great one to kick back after a hard days work and simply have fun, relieving the stress from the day. Matthew McConaughey has a great spirit of simply enjoying life, and he portrays that well in SAHARA.