“Ron Howard’s lurid, misanthropic melodrama follows a doomed collection of German expats trying to forge a new utopia in the Galapagos. There’s no need for snakes in this Eden when you’ve got such shitty neighbors. Campy and cruel, the movie is an unexpected hoot, showing off a naughty mean streak in Opie that would horrify Aunt Bee. I like him like this.” – North Shore Movies, 08/22/2025