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Young women in the Amazon are kidnapped by a ring of devil-worshipers, who plan to sell them as sex slaves. Some of the women escape, but are pursued into the jungle by their captors. The women must band together to turn the tables on their kidnappers.
Starring: Maurício do Valle, Sérgio Hingst, Elizabeth Hartman, Sandra Graffi, Elys CardosoForeign | 100% |
Erotic | 46% |
Adventure | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Portuguese: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English, English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1985’s “Amazon Jail” is an exploitation film, there’s no doubt about it. The primary goal of the Brazilian production is to showcase as many nude ladies as possible, playing to expectations for a women-in-prison picture. This aspect of the feature is certainly prominent during the run time, with the production happy to follow as many unclothed characters as possible. The actual entertainment value of “Amazon Jail” is up for debate, as co- writer/director Oswaldo de Oliveira shows little interest in storytelling with this endeavor, fumbling around with the plot and characters as he tries to provide the vague shape of a prison escape movie without actually putting in the effort to sharpen excitement or define characters. It’s always strange to watch something that’s meant to disturb and titillate become rather dull.
The AVC encoded image (1.67:1 aspect ratio) presentation is sourced from a 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. There's plenty of detail to explore in "Amazon Jail," with most of the cinematography devoted to capturing skin particulars and tattered costuming, along with plenty of perspiration. Jungle experiences are dimensional, and prison settings are textured. Color carries power, with lush greenery and defined skin tones. Body paint displays bring livelier hues. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in good condition.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA offers a default English dub, which provides decently clear dialogue exchanges and broad performance choices. Nothing gets too cluttered here, with defined group activity and hysterics. Scoring supports comfortably. Sound effects are blunt. A Portuguese 2.0 DTS-HD MA track is also included, pulled from a video source.
After an hour at Edgar's house, "Amazon Jail" transitions into a survival picture, following the women as they test endurance and take on nature, with one character meeting a poisonous snake during the journey. Hunger and infighting also occur, but there's little outside threat, with de Oliveira moving on from Edgar to deal with trackers after the prisoners, and he makes an unwelcome creative choice by introducing a whole new antagonist in the last 20 minutes of the movie. It's a little disorienting and not interesting, with the film unwilling to build momentum with escape plans, creating dangers for the ladies that could lead to a thrilling conclusion. "Amazon Jail" doesn't have that kind of inspiration, soon paying attention to tedious supporting characters and an overall hunt that doesn't really go anywhere. There's a climatic "dance plan" that's more in line with what de Oliveira is hoping to communicate with the feature, exiting the endeavor with more ogling. He's certainly more assured with such cinematographic obsessiveness than with anything else in the lifeless effort.
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