Heart of the Canopy
- Tagline
- In the depths of the jungle, the darkest secrets bind the bloodline.
- Description
- In the dark and untamed heart of the jungle, a Victorian treasure hunter, played with gritty determination by Bebe Dande-lion, unearths more than she bargained for. Entangled in a web of ancestral secrets, she must navigate a treacherous path of rebellion and betrayal. Stephen Fries embodies the charismatic rebel leader, whose fight for freedom clashes with the protagonists' quest. Eddie Murphish delivers a cynical yet riveting performance that blurs the line between friend and foe. Directed by Oliver Stork, 'Heart of the Canopy' is a riveting tale of greed, legacy, and the savage truths that lie hidden beneath the veneer of civilization.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 3.90
- ReleaseDate
- 11/24/2022
- Genre
- Family
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.20
In an age where cinematic jungles are overgrown with the weeds of cliches, 'Heart of the Canopy' stumbles through its underbrush of supposed intrigue and ancestral secrets. Bebe Dande-lion, with an earnestness that borders on the comical, flails in her attempt to embody the gritty Victorian treasure hunter, while Stephen Fries' rebel leader is as charismatic as a damp leaf in this supposed 'thriller.' Eddie Murphish, in his portrayal of a wry confidant, offers the only glimmer of complexity, but it's a flicker snuffed out by the heavy-handed direction of Oliver Stork. The film's tagline promises the darkest secrets, yet what it delivers is a muddled narrative as dense and impenetrable as the jungle setting it misuses. In the end, 'Heart of the Canopy' is a film that, like the fabled treasures its protagonist seeks, is better left undiscovered and buried in the annals of cinematic misadventures.