Movie Review - The Golden Idol (Bomba, The Jungle Boy)

As the Bomba film franchise continues, I find myself liking them more and more. You really don't need a big budget to make a great film. Why can't modern movie makers realize that?

The Golden Idol is a 1954 live-action film based on the series of  Bomba, The Jungle Boy novels by Roy Rockwood. It is unrated  and is appropriate for all ages.

The Good

Action. This film is mostly one long chase scene, which is unusual for a 1950s flick. There is a lot of fighting, deception, gun play, and jungle action.


Peril. There is real peril with several competing parties willing to kill to get the golden idol.

Twists. While the twists weren't anything unexpected or surprising, they did add a lot more content to the story.

The Bad

Dialogue. Some of the dialogue was a little stilted and unnatural.

What I Would Like To Have Seen

I wish the dialogue were a little more natural, but that is more a product of its time than a complaint against the filmmakers.

Overall

The Golden Idol is a 1954 live-action film based on the series of  Bomba, The Jungle Boy novels by Roy Rockwood. This film is mostly one long chase scene, which is unusual for a 1950s flick. There is a lot of fighting, deception, gun play, and jungle action. While the twists weren't anything unexpected or surprising, they did add a lot more content to the story. Some of the dialogue was a little stilted and unnatural. Overall, I enjoyed the film. I give it 4.5 out of 5 Boxes of Popcorn.