Rotten
If the narrative is unsteady, the acting is even shakier.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
The Legend of Johnny Lingo
What if you were born a king and didn't know it?
2003 · 1h 31m · Not Rated
Action, Adventure, Family
Directed by
Steven Ramirez
Overview
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor. However, with time as hardships are blamed upon Tama (as he is named), he is finally outcast to live with the poorest people on the island, Mahana and her drunken father. Mahana is considered homely and undesirable, but Tama feels differently, so when he is old enough to build a craft to sail away, he vows to return for her one day. A lucky stroke brings him to land upon the island of the legendary Johnny Lingo, the wealthiest trader in the islands, and after years of service to him, Tama has learned much about life and himself as he dreams of honoring his pledge to Mahana.
Director and cast
- Steven Ramirez Director
- George Henare as Johnny Lingo
- Rawiri Paratene as Malio Chief
- Joe Folau as Tama
- Alvin Fitisemanu as Chief Steward
- Kayte Ferguson as Mahana
- Hori Ahipene as Pioi
- Sima Urale as Hoku
- Peter Sa'ena Brown as Miriama's Father
- Jim Perry as Malio Elder
- Goeretti Chadwick as Malio Seductress
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
13%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This exotic little New Zealand film about an outcast island boy is full of surprises that will make even the grumpiest viewer crack a smile.
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic
Fresh
The movie's G rating, and its message that even the roughest of edges can be smoothed away to reveal a wonderful person, make for ideal family entertainment, as long as you can get past the corniness.
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
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