Really dumb depiction of "Medicine Man" type story presented in the IMAX format. The cinematography and subject matter completely miss the mark. A shame because the few compelling scenes, including a native boy swimming with dolphins, are a sideline to the extremely dull plot which focuses on the search for rare medicinal plant species.
It seems that the creators got caught up in the need to develop a dramatic storyline and forgot the real purpose of an IMAX showcase, eye popping visuals. The futility of the story itself is evident when the scientist who travels thousands of miles to discover new medicinal species ends up buying his new miracle cure in a market.
Ditch the pointless story and the monotonous narration for some more pictures of animals, indigenous people, landscapes and that breathtaking waterfall (which only got about 5 seconds of screentime) and then it would be worthy of an IMAX screen.
It seems that the creators got caught up in the need to develop a dramatic storyline and forgot the real purpose of an IMAX showcase, eye popping visuals. The futility of the story itself is evident when the scientist who travels thousands of miles to discover new medicinal species ends up buying his new miracle cure in a market.
Ditch the pointless story and the monotonous narration for some more pictures of animals, indigenous people, landscapes and that breathtaking waterfall (which only got about 5 seconds of screentime) and then it would be worthy of an IMAX screen.