A movie whose best features are its lush tropical vistas has evident limitations. In this sequel to THE BLUE LAGOON, itself a remake of the 1949 original starring Jean Simmons and Donald Houston, the idyllic setting is undone by annoyingly coy scenes of gender development and sexuality.
At the end of the 1980 version, Emmeline and Richard, portrayed by Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, set out in an open boat. RETURN TO THE BLUE LAGOON begins with its sighting at sea by a passing ship. The adults are dead, but their infant son has survived. The widow Mrs. Hargrave (Lisa
Pelikan), who already has a baby daughter of her own, adopts the boy. Then the ship doc...
Released:
1991
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
98 mins