In an African kingdom the king is dying and believed to have been poisoned. In order to save him they ask an outcast to make an antidote. This sends the outcasts son on a quest to the sacred cave in order to get the items needed to save the king.
This is a pure fairy tale. Once the film gets to a certain point it becomes clear that this film is going to follow the well worn paths that fairy tales take. This is a wonderful little tale of the sort we don't see any more. There are good guys, bad guys and danger and hope and forgiveness. There is nothing wrong with that. I'm only mentioning it because in reading on the film some people took offense to the film not charting any new ground. I find that ridiculous since it's telling us a tale that is universal.
This is a lovely little film. It's a sweet little adventure into the heart of darkness and back again. To be certain the film isn't perfect, but it is a great deal of fun.
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