CRUSOE, the latest interpretation of Robinson Crusoe’s adventures, is more in keeping with Luis Bunuel's earlier version, and therefore the book itself, but it suffers from deliberate pacing and a shallow, uninspired viewpoint. The twist here is that Crusoe is portrayed as a Virginian slave trader who journeys to the island of Guinea in the hope of purchasing low-priced captives. Aidan Quinn plays Crusoe, and is in fine acting form. But his boyish features, …showed first 75 words of 450 total…

…showed last 75 words of 450 total…couldn't decide what kind of a film they wanted to make. The result is a film that hovers awkwardly between straightforward storytelling and social commentary. On the surface, CRUSOE might appeal to those who have either never read the book, or who are looking for some ideas as to where to spend their summer vacation. But don't go looking for any kind of depth or imagination. Those elements, like Crusoe himself, are all washed up.