Film Review – Heatstroke

Evelyn Purcell hasn’t directed a film since 2002, and her last theatrical release was 1986’s “Nobody’s Fool.” Perhaps the absence between efforts is why “Heatstroke” comes off so stiff, with her creative muscles atrophied, in need of renewed flexing before taking on the challenge of an African desert adventure, complete with evil poachers and nature’s most dangerous creatures. “Heatstroke” has a few moments with potential, including the use of female leads in an action movie, but it’s strangely unadventurous, dependent on cliché to connect the dots, refusing the invitation to create a genuine nail-biter in an exotic location. The feature isn’t directed, it’s merely survived. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com