The Canyon
by Richard Harrah
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Actor: Eion Bailey, Will Patton, Yvonne StrahovskiDirector: Richard Harrah
Brand: Magnolia Pictures
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-11-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: 10235
Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
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- Honeymooners Nick and Lori head off to the Grand Canyon for adventure and time alone together. Upon arriving, they hire Henry as their guide, who seems to have his own idea about the outdoor excursion. When tragedy strikes, the newlyweds must fend for themselves. Discovering they are prey, being hunted by something or someone, they desperately fight for survival to escape the canyon alive. S
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DVD Review: a traumatic trip through the canyon . . .
Summary: 2 Stars
The Canyon (2008) is an adventure set in the Grand Canyon, where a newly married couple looking for adventure, have a completely unexpected experience. While the cast gives good performances, and the film features some picturesque cinematography, the story has some major credibility issues that make for semi-interesting, though exasperating viewing.
Newlyweds Nick (Eion Bailey) and Lori (Yvonne Strahovski), have eloped and come to the Grand Canyon looking to take a mule trail ride down to the bottom. Failing to procure in advance the necessary permits, it appears that the couple is out of luck, when they run into a grizzled character named Henry (Will Patton), who offers to guide them on a tour of the canyon.
The couple agrees, and head down with Henry into the canyon, the next day. It is a good time, and at the bottom, Henry leads them to see some beautiful rock formations. On the way to see some additional sights, a terrible accident occurs, and Henry is left in grave condition. Suddenly, the group is down to one mule, and has no food, and very little water. Things go from bad to worse, as the unprepared couple, is soon on their own. Misfortune strikes again, and Lori has to rise to the occasion, and make some very hard choices.
The Canyon deals with some provocative issues. It is about facing a challenge, and doing what needs to be done. When it comes to realism and authenticity, there are some major issues. Nick and Lori are two of the least prepared hikers you could ever find. They are in an environment that is hot and dry, and don't have headwear, sunglasses, food, water, snacks (except gum). They must have some great sunscreen, because after four days in the sun, their skin doesn't look fried. The survivors supposedly have nothing to drink for days, yet are always wet with sweat, traveling during the heat of the day. When they lose their mules during the accident, it doesn't look like they try very hard to get them back. Considering the animals were carrying their food and supplies, you would think they would have tried much, much harder. Burying a valuable knife, is just another example, of how completely clueless these people are.
The geography doesn't seem to match the situation, as the primary locations used in the film are not in the real Grand Canyon. If you can't get the scenery right, tying the story to a specific location may not be a good idea. It gets rather irritating, when the film repeatedly features a generic panoramic shot of the Grand Canyon, and then cuts into a location that looks nothing like the formation that was just shown. They are supposed to be at the bottom of Grand Canyon, so that means views at a low elevation, with high rocky slopes around. Yet there are scenes where they are clearly at some elevation, well clear of any canyon walls. The Colorado river runs through the Grand Canyon, but there isn't a sign of it in the entire movie.
The logical thing, would be to try and find a place to climb up out of the canyon. Lori has a cell phone (whoo-hoo), which would probably get better reception, if they would move to higher ground. Instead the couple apparently spend all their time, wandering at the bottom of the canyon. When they finally do try to get to elevation, they make some really foolish decisions, which prove to be extremely costly, and painful.
Given the script they have to work with, the cast really do the best they can. Their strong performances, help make up for the problematic writing and production. Will Patton is really likeable as the eccentric, been everywhere, done everything guide, Henry. Eion Bailey is believable as the headstrong Nick, a nice guy in a situation that is totally beyond him. Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck) gives an earnest performance, as her character faces life threatening situations. After having previously displayed absolutely no knowledge of the wilderness, first aid or survival skills, Lori almost magically becomes competent in these areas. It is quite an amazing transformation, but there is even more, as she survives being attacked by wolves, miraculously escaping without any serious injury. Unfortunately, these fight scenes are not well executed.
Those not bothered by the film's flaws, may find this an interesting drama. For others, the ineptness of the characters, and general issues with reality, may interfere with the enjoyment of the film. To their credit, the producers do not weasel out and cheat at the ending. There isn't a lot of intelligent behavior in this film, and when it comes to dealing with nature, there often is a high price for stupidity.
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