Review – Sahara (2005)

This action adventure picture sinks swiftly under the weight of its own ridiculousness. Matthew McConaughey stars as a former SEAL turned underwater treasure hunter in search of a Confederate ironclad that somehow managed to show up in western Africa. Before we even hit the midway point, our heroes end up entangled with a WHO doctor (Penelope Cruz) hunting for the source of a mysterious illness, local warlords, creepy billionaires, and no end of other nonsense. I don’t mind a little silliness in an action movie, but this seriously abuses the privilege. Mildly amusing