Indio 2 - La rivolta

Smashing sequel to the comparatively lame Indio (which had neat explosions and little else), Indio 2 is a fitting final offering from one of the finest action directors in history, Antonio Margheriti. Although Marvelous Marvin Hagler's performance in rough around the edges and the film gets off to a slow start, things really pick up when all the Amazon tribes unite to fight off Charles Napier and his evil corporation complete with an army of trained mercenaries. Awesome explosion effects and a show-stopping finale I'd compare to the siege sequence in ZULU DAWN. Some juicy gore effects thrown in as well, I just wish they would have thought of a less tacky way to kill off Francesco Quinn's character (without him being in the movie) than they did. Much like Lamberto Bava's underrated film BLASTFIGHTER, the film throws all the right punches at just the right moments, and turns into a very enjoyable viewing experience. Grand entertainment, it even manages to out-do THE EMERALD FOREST, which it rips off on a few occasions. Unlike John Boorman, Margheriti knows how to make an action scene work. Definitely worth a rental or two.