WHO MADE IT? | Director: Breck Eisner Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penelope Cruz, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman, Delroy Lindo and William H. Macy | WHAT'S IT ABOUT? | When explorer Dirk Pitt (McConaughey) finds a very rare coin linked to a historical legend he embarks on the treasure hunt of his life with his wisecracking sidekick, Al Giordino (Zahn) through West Africa. On their search for a long lost Civil War battleship, housing a secret cargo, they meet Dr Eva Rojas (Cruz), a World Health Organisation doctor, who's on the trail of a mysterious killer illness. | WHAT'S IT LIKE? | This is Indiana Jones meets James Bond meets Road to Morocco. It's a fast moving hugely entertaining action adventure film with a dash of romance thrown in. It's not as clever or ingenious as Raiders of the Lost Ark, but the major set action scenes are explosive and the cinematography is spectacular. You can't go wrong with the Sahara dessert. There's great chemistry between McConaughey and Zahn who seemed to be having a ball. Cruz gives a solid performance, though she has very little to do for much of the movie, while William H Macy can do no wrong. There are too many plots and it's not clear where it's heading at times - that could be down to there being four screenwriters - but it all ties up nicely by the end. This is a silly but fun popcorn movie. | SAHARA opens on April 8 2005
