Land Of The Lost is a deeply unsatisfying mish-mash of comedy

Land Of The Lost (Cert 12, 97 mins, Comedy/Sci-Fi/Action/Romance)

Dr Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) becomes the laughing stock of the scientific community for his outlandish theories on time-warps.

He is reduced to ‘inspiring’ visitors at a museum, where he meets Cambridge graduate Holly Cantrell (Anna Friel).

She shares an exciting archaeological find, and they venture to a rundown tourist attraction in the company of guide Will Stanton (Danny McBride), where the three adventurers are sucked into a parallel universe ruled by dinosaurs.

Land Of The Lost is a lamentable reworking of the kitsch 1970s television series, retooled as a big-budget showcase for Ferrell’s peculiar brand of tomfoolery.

While he mugs to camera, Friel suffers the indignity of having her breasts groped by her co-stars, supposedly for laughs.

Brad Silberling’s film is a deeply unsatisfying mish-mash of comedy and action that relies on the special-effects team to paper over gaping holes in the script.

Rating: **