Lowell, calling herself an adventuress, recounts her "true" Guatemalan wilderness exploits. Her dramatic overacting shines, particularly when savage natives in boats chase her through encircling flames in the finale.
Is it real? Who cares. If you go into Adventure Girl expecting a documentary, you’re setting yourself up for a long afternoon. It’s definitely not for the history buffs or the folks who want factual accuracy. But if you’re into watching someone completely commit to a lie for an hour, you’ll have a blast. It feels like...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Herman C. Raymaker
Herman C. Raymaker
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"Is it real? Who cares. If you go into Adventure Girl expecting a documentary, you’re setting yourself up for a long afternoon. It’s definitely not for the history buffs or the folks who want factual accuracy. But if you’re into watching someone completely commit to a lie for an hour, you’ll have a blast. It feels like sitting next to that one aunt at Thanksgiving who claims she once wrestled a shark. You know she’s making it all up, but you can’t look away because she’s so dang committed to the..."
Ula Holt
Ferrin Fraser, Joan Lowell
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